Legal Opinion

City of Clairton v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 22, 1987No. Appeal, 1017 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

The City of Clairton (City) appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) upholding a hearing examiners determination that the City had committed an unfair labor practice and directing the City to cease such practices by reinstating dispatching work to the police bargaining unit. The hearing examiner also directed the City to collectively bargain with the police over the transfer of such work out of the bargaining unit.

As a consequence of fiscal problems and a stated concern for the public safety, the mayor of Clairton issued an emergency…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. State College Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 669 v. City of ScrantonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. In re the Employees of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 1598 v. Bensalem TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Township of Upper Saucon v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Frackville Borough Police Department v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. City of Harrisburg v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. City of Bethlehem v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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