In re Employees of Student Services, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Student Services, Inc. (Employer) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County which affirmed a final ordér of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (Board). We reverse.

Employer, a nonprofit organization, operates a bookstore, bowling alley, vending machines, and other services at Edinboro State College. On December 6, 1974, the Retail Clerks Union, Local 1538, filed a petition for representation with the Board and requested, pursuant to Section 603 of the Public Employe Relations Act (PERA),1 a hearing and an election. After several hearings, an…