Beverly appeals Federal Court decision.HARRISBURG, PA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 23, 1997--Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEV) announced today that it will file an appeal with the Third Circuit Court in Philadelphia, and is requesting expedited consideration of Judge Smith's order regarding the April, 1996 strike in Pennsylvania. Beverly will also file for a stay of the federal judge's order, pending resolution of Beverly's appeal. Wayne Chapman Wayne G. Chapman (born June 15, 1945 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Western Kentucky University. , Group Vice President at Beverly, said, "We believe that the Federal District Court was mistaken in failing to recognize that the behavior by the unions and the National Labor Relations Board National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), independent agency of the U.S. government created under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act), and amended by the acts of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Labor Act) and 1959 (Landrum-Griffin Act), which affirmed labor's right (NLRB) is improper
"The unions struck Beverly's Pennsylvania facilities on April 1, 1996, after refusing since November, 1995 to negotiate new contracts with individual Beverly facilities as required by law. The union has continued to frustrate negotiations in recent months. "Despite the unions' marked unwillingness to negotiate, Beverly has, in good faith, rehired many of the replaced workers. Of the 389 workers who were replaced during the strike, Beverly has already rehired 339," Chapman said. CONTACT: Beverly Health and Rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. Services Inc. Wayne Chapman, Group Vice President, 717-263-3393 |
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