Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bradley v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This appeal presents the question whether court reporters of Philadelphia are “public employes” enjoying rights under the Public Employe Relations Act (Act 195),1 and, if so, whether Act 195 unconstitutionally interferes with the independence of the judiciary.2 We hold that court reporters are “public employes,” and Act 195 is constitutional.

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Procedural History

On August 5, 1974, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board a petition for represen*443tation, alleging that it…