Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (the Board) which, in short, ordered DOT to cease and desist from refusing to collectively bargain with its employee representative *429and rescind its revised work rules issued on March 1, 1984. For the reasons set forth below we vacate and remand.

On June 19, 1984, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 13 (the Union) filed a charge of unfair labor practices against DOT with the Board. The charge alleged that…