Charley v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board

PALLADINO, Judge.

James J. Charley, Jr., et al. (Petitioners) appeal an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (Board) which *413dismissed Petitioners’ formal exceptions to a decision of the Board Secretary (Secretary).

Petitioners, who comprise the entire full-time and part-time uniformed police force of Chester Township (Employer), filed a petition for decertification of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 27 (FOP) as their collective bargaining representative.

In response to the petition, the Secretary issued a letter which stated as follows:

An investigation has been made into the…