Philippine Department of Labor and Employment Announces Results of Dolefil Trade Union Certification Election

Dole Food Company, Inc. DOLE today announced that the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines has proclaimed the results of the February 22, 2011 trade union Certification Election held at Dolefil, a Dole operating subsidiary in the Philippines.

Over 97% of Dolefil's 3,876 registered voters participated in the secret ballot election. Of these voters, 75% decided to elect LEAD.PH, as the new union, while AK-NAFLU-KMU, which had represented Dolefil's workers since 2001, received less than 25% of the votes. On the basis of the election results, LEAD.PH was certified by the Department of Labor and Employment as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent.