Abel v. ADP/UC Express

Donofrio, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, American Standard Brands, Inc., appeals from a Columbiana County Common Pleas Court judgment that awarded plaintiffsappellees, Frank Abel et al., unemployment-compensation benefits. The court’s judgment reversed the prior decisions of the hearing officer and the Unemployment Compensation Review Commission.

{¶2} American Standard (“the company”) manufactures bathroom fixtures, tubs, and sinks at its plant in Salem, Ohio. Appellees in this case are a group of 245 employees of American Standard and members of the United Steelworkers of America, Local…