Municipal Employees Organization of Penn Hills v. Municipality of Penn Hills

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) and the Municipality of Penn Hills (Employer) (together, Appellants) appeal from the May 26, 2004, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court), which “reversed and vacated” the PLRB’s order. In its order, the PLRB determined that Employer had not committed an unfair practice within the meaning of sections 1201(a)(1) and (5) of the Public Employe Relations Act 1 (Act). We reverse.

The Municipal Employees Organization of Penn Hills (Union) 2 and Employer were parties to a collective bargaining…