Barclay White Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

This is an appeal by Barclay White Company from the judgment of the Superior Court awarding compensation to claimant, John Seifing, under the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Law of December 5, 1936, P. L. (1937) 2897, as amended.

The question for decision is whether or not a member of a labor union is entitled to unemployment benefits when he has refused a referral to suitable work in an open shop, for the reason that to accept such employment would result in his suspension or expulsion from his union. In other words, we are called upon to determine…