Erie County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

Erie County and Sheriff Bob Merski appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County that dismissed their petition to review the final order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB). They question whether the PLRB erred in ruling that they committed an unfair labor practice under Section 1201(a)(1) and (5) of the Public Employe Relations Act (PERA), Act of July 23, 1970, P.L. 563, as amended, 43 P.S. § 1101.1201(a)(1) and (5), by refusing to permit an employee to bump into a position in the Sheriffs office where the Sheriff retains the sole…