IN RE BRIDGEWATER TP.


95 N.J. 235 (1984)

471 A.2d 1

IN THE MATTER OF TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, APPELLANT, AND BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel F. O'Connell argued the cause for appellant (Lanigan, O'Connell, Jacobs & Chazin, attorneys).

Frederic M. Knapp argued the cause for respondent Bridgewater Public Works Association (Fox and Fox, attorneys).

Don Horowitz, Deputy General Counsel, argued the cause for respondent Public Employment Relations Commission.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

The New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 to -21, makes unlawful a discharge or otherwise adverse public employer action against a worker because of his or her union activity. N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.4 a(1) and (3). Public employers still retain the right, however, to discharge a worker for a legitimate business reason, unrelated to the employee's union activities. Here we...

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