Legal Opinion
Whitaker Borough v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 19, 1999PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIGRO, Justice.
Appellant Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) on behalf of Teamsters Local No. 205 (Teamsters) appeals from the Commonwealth Court’s reversal of the PLRB’s issuance of a Nisi Order of Certification naming the Teamsters as exclusive representative of the twelve-member Whitaker Borough (Whitaker) police force. This case raises an issue of first impression regarding the proper interpretation of a valid majority to elect a union representative under Act of June 24, 1968, P.L. 287, as amended, Act No. Ill (Act 111). 43 P.S. §§ 217.1-217.10. For the following reasons, we…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Philadelphia Fire Officers Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Salvation Army CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Bowman v. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOUR.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Department of Environmental Protection v. Cumberland Coal Resources, LPSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Township of Sugarloaf v. BowlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- City of Erie v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- United States Steel Corp. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
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