Butler Area School District v. Butler Education Ass'n
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Butler Area School District v. Butler Education Ass'n, 481 Pa. 20 (Pa. 1978)
391 A.2d 1295; 1978 Pa. LEXIS 854; 100 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2185
Butler Area School District v. Butler Education Ass'n
Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
The Court of Common Pleas of Butler County ruled that the Public Employe Relations Act of July 23, 1970, P.L. 563, 43 P.S. § 1101 et seq., was unconstitutional in so far as it provides for the right to strike by teachers. This ruling was improvident, Wiegand v. Wiegand, 461 Pa. 482, 337 A.2d 256 (1975), and is declared of no effect.
Each party to pay own costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- BUTLER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT v. BUTLER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, an Unincorporated Association, Barbara J. Bishop, Individually and as President of Butler Education Association, John Bedford, Individually and as Vice President of Butler Education Association, Beverly A. Antis, Individually and as Secretary of Butler Education Association, Robert J. Straney, Individually and as Chairman of the negotiating team of Butler Education Association, Paul Hudock, Individually and as a member of negotiating team of Butler Education Association, and all other unnamed teachers and professional employees employed by Butler Area School District who are members of Butler Education Association, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Intervenor-Appellant (two cases)
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- 4 cases
- Status
- Published