Commonwealth v. Clarion County

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) appeals a Clarion County Common Pleas Court decision which reversed the PLRB’s finding that Clarion County had committed unfair labor practices under the Public Employe Relations Act (PERA).1 We reverse.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO of Franklin County (AFSCME), is the exclusive representative of the Clarion County prison guards. When Clarion County, the public employer, and AFSCME reached an impasse in the collective bargaining process, the impasse was submitted to…