Philadelphia Housing Authority v. Commonwealth Pennsylvania

Procedurally, this case arose as follows. On August 31, 1981, HPA filed a petition seeking to represent the officers employed
by PHA pursuant to Act 111. HPA requested an expedited election in accordance with Section 7(c) of the Pennsylvania Labor
Relations Act, Act of June 1, 1937, P.L. 1168, as amended, 43 P.S. ? 211.1 et seq. (hereinafter "PLRA"), which requires the
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (hereinafter "PLRB") to conduct, upon request, an election before determination of the
appropriate unit.1 The election was held on October 2, 1981 and the ballots were impounded.