Prentice v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

This is an appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (hereinafter referred to as the Board), affirming the decision of the Bureau of Employment and Unemployment Compensation (hereinafter referred to as the Bureau), denying the claimant unemployment compensation.

It grows out of a work stoppage in the bituminous coal industry during the so-called “Supervisors’ Strike” which extended from on or about September 22 to October 22, 1945. It is estimated that approximately 50,000 rank and file miners became unemployed due to the strike and either…