Allrutz v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by William Allrutz (Claimant) from the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision to deny unemployment compensation benefits pursuant to Sections 402(h) and 402(d) of the Unemployment Compensation Law1 (Law). For the reasons which f ollow, we vacate and remand.

Claimant was employed iby Helm’s Express (Helms) to haul steel as an owner-operator.2 During the Fall of 1978, the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers (FASH) called a nationwide strike.3 Claim - *46ant, who was a member of the Teamsters and…