Labor disputes are defined as situation when there are controversies surrounding negotiations and arranging of the terms and condition of employment. The union, however, must file a notice of strike or the employer must file a notice of lockout to the Department of Labor and Employment. But when a strike or lockout is deemed to compromise national interests or interests of the Filipino public (for instance, the case of health workers), the Secretary of Labor and Employment has the authority to prohibit it and deliberately enforce resumption of regular operations. In the Philippines, TUCP (Trade Union Congress of the Philippines) is the largest union and confederation of 30 labor federations in the country which come from a wide range of sectors. As of 2009, there are a total of 34,320 unions with consist of members summing up to 2.6 million. In the Philippines, there is also an employers' confederation in order to lobby the protection of firm owners; this confederation represents the business sector and employers in the country. The most known of which is the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines. ECOP is leading in being the voice of the employers' in labor management and socioeconomic development. Last September 27, 2011, ECOP had a dialogue with Labor secretary, Rosalinda Baldoz regarding different issues on labor like the Pregnant Women Workers Act, impact of too many holidays on business, wages, ongoing review of DOLE Department Order No. 18-02, and employment and competitiveness. ECOP stressed that DOLE should consider the business community when issuing policies.