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Oakmont Solicitor Appointed to PA Labor Relations Board

Robert H. Shoop Jr. of Oakmont has been confirmed by the PA Senate.

Oakmont Borough Solicitor Robert H. Shoop has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.

The PA Senate confirmed his appointed to the board earlier this month.

According to the state website, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board administers and enforces Commonwealth laws dealing with labor-management relations. It provides efficient and impartial oversight of the laws that guarantee collective bargaining rights to public and some private sector employees in the state to promote stability and mutual benefit in employer/employee relationships. It also works to assure balance in the rights and interests of employers, employees, and the public at large.

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The board is comprised of three members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the PA Senate to serve six-year terms. While full-time staff in the central office in Harrisburg and a regional office in Pittsburgh are responsible for day-to-day activities, the three-member board resolves appeals from staff determinations and establishes overall policy and operating guidelines.

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