Manila, July 28 -- The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the authority of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) to execute the terms of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) in cases involving unfair labor practices.

In a decision made public on Monday, the SC Third Division upheld the NLRC order directing the Guagua National Colleges (GNC) to pay its employees the agreed economic benefits, but adjusted the computation.

The case arose from negotiations in 2009 to renew the five-year CBA between GNC and its unions.

Although GNC agreed to provide benefits such as a rice subsidy, loyalty pay and clothing allowance, it delayed signing the draft CBA.

Frustrated, the unions filed a notice of strike, accusing GNC of acting in bad faith and...