Legal Opinion
Plumstead Township v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 19, 1998No. 2859 C.D. 1997PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Judge.
Plumstead Township (Township) appeals from a final order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) concluding that the Township committed unfair labor practices in violation of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act (PLRA) 1 and the Collective Bargaining by Policemen or Firemen Act (Act 111) 2 when the Township unilaterally discontinued allowing police officers to take their police vehicles home after completing their duty shifts. We affirm.
Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Township instituted a vehicle take home policy for Township police officers. Initially, the police…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Republic Steel Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- In Re Appeal of Cumberland Valley School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. Mars Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 669 v. City of ScrantonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by23 opinions
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