Commonwealth v. County Commissioners

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) has appealed an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County which set aside an order of the PLRB certifying the Service Employees International Union, Local No. 406, as bargaining agent for employees of Susquehanna County under the county commissioners. We conclude that we must vacate the lower court’s order and remand.

The PLRB conducted an election on May 19, 1977 which ended in a 9-9 tie on the question of union representation or not.

*104The union and appellee each challenged one ballot. The union sought to…