In re the Claims of Weis

These are appeals by the employer from decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board awarding claimants unemployment benefits.

The claims for benefits resulted from unemployment connected with a Nationwide United Automobile Workers’ strike in 1964 affecting some 130 of appellant’s industrial plants. In 89 of these plants the union instructed its members to strike on September 25,1964. In the 41 other plants, some of which were producing parts sold to appellant’s competitors, the union members were-requested to stay on the job in order that continuing competition could be maintained thus…