Union City School District v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

This is an appeal from the order1 of the Commonwealth Court affirming the grant of benefits pursuant to Section *550402(d) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law2 by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) to appellees, professional employees of the Union City Area School District. The relevant facts, as set forth by the Commonwealth Court are as follows:

In September, 1977, a collective bargaining agreement was entered into between the District and the Union City Education Association (Association), collective bargaining representative of the…