Rozek v. Bristol Borough

BARRY, Senior Judge.

Presently before this Court are two appeals, one by Joseph Rozek (Rozek), a former police officer of Bristol Borough, and the other by Bristol Borough (the Borough). While the appeals were not consolidated, each involve essentially the same facts and the two are inextricably intertwined. For reasons that shall be become clear in a moment, we will analyze both appeals in one opinion.

Rozek became the president of his local union in January of 1990. Thereafter, he engaged in a number of union activities, including negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, filing…