Erickson Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

The claimant in this unemployment compensation case was denied benefits by the bureau, referee, and the board because his unemployment was due to voluntarily leaving work without cause of a necessitous and compelling nature. See Unemployment Compensation Law, §402(b) (1), as amended, 43 PS §802(b) (1).

On Friday, September 14, 1962, the claimant, a carpenter layout man, attempted to secure an increase in his hourly wage rate from $2.60 to $3.00 by threatening to quit if it was not granted. The employer failed to agree to the increase. When the claimant did not report to…