In re the Claim of Les Juncaj

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 3, 2004, which, inter alia, suspended claimant’s right to receive unemployment insurance benefits because he lost his employment due to an industrial controversy.

Claimant, a unionized employee, worked as a general helper performing maintenance on a fleet of delivery trucks for his employer, a baked goods company. His union called for a strike in response to the employer’s plan to downsize its operations. Claimant participated in the strike and, although he expected to be laid off, was retained at the conclusion of…