BRANCH v. COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce N. Cameron (Aaron B. Solem, of Minnesota, also present) for the employees.

Timothy J. Casey, Assistant Attorney General (T. Jane Gabriel also present) for Commonwealth Employment Relations Board.

Jeffrey W. Burritt, of the District of Columbia, for the interveners.

Mark G. Matuschak & Robert K Smith, for Pioneer Institute, Inc., were present but did not argue.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Deborah J. La Fetra of California, & Brad P. Bennion for Pacific Legal Foundation & others.

James A.W. Shaw & Donald J. Siegel for Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

Charlotte Garden, of the District of Columbia, & Brendan Sharkey for twenty-six labor law professors.

Present: GANTS, C.J., LENK, GAZIANO, LOWY, BUDD, CYPHER, & KAFKER, JJ.