Mosqueda v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is a joint appeal by Alfred Mosqueda and others from orders of the Unemployment Compensa*244tion Board of Review (Board) denying them trade readjustment allowance benefits (TRA) under the Federal Trade Act of 1974,19 U.S.C. §2271 et seq.1

Alfred Mosqueda (claimant) was last employed by United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) as a welder apprentice. His last day of work was January 30,1976, when he was laid off due to a lack of work.

The terms and conditions of claimant’s employment were set forth in a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Under that Collective…