Foy Martin Sheet Metal v. Employment Division

Employer seeks review of a decision of the Employment Appeals Board which held that claimants qualified for unemployment benefits. Two claimants’ benefits are in issue. Employer contends that both claimants are disqualified by ORS 657.200 for participating in an active labor dispute and that claimant Lynch is also disqualified for refusing an offer of suitable employment.

Claimants were members of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union, Local 332. Employer had a labor agreement with the union, which expired June 30,1983. Negotiations between the union and employer failed to produce a new agreement,…