Reice v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

SILVESTRI, Senior Judge.

Petitioner, Brian J. Reice (Reice) appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying Reice unemployment compensation benefits.

Fleming Companies, Inc. (employer) had two warehouse facilities, one in Philadelphia (Frankford), PA and one in Oaks (Oaks), PA. On August 3, 1988, Union Local # 500, who was involved in a labor dispute with the employer, went out on strike and placed pickets at both facilities. *363Members of Local # 169 (claimants)1 did not have a contract dispute with employer; however,…