Toma v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Ciiumlish, Jev

Before us is an appeal from a decision and order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Beview dated August 19, 1970 affirming a Beferee’s denial of unemployment compensation benefits for the period during which appellants were involved in a work stoppage. The issue presented herein is whether that work stoppage was the result of a strike or of a lockout. Section 402(d) of the Act of December 5, 1936, P. L. 2897, 43 P.S. §802 (d) provides that employees are eligible for unemployment compensation only during a work stoppage resulting from a labor dispute if the…