PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County continues to oppose the dismissal of arbitration proceedings and any payout of donated sick time to the estate of a former district attorney who passed away of cancer in 2019, charging that such a move would violate a collective bargaining agreement with the decedent’s union.
PITTSBURGH – The United Steelworkers union is continuing in its attempt to vacate and dismiss arbitration proceedings, which sought to obtain sick pay benefits for a former assistant district attorney who passed away of cancer in 2019.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Operating Engineers Local 66, AFL Cio and Construction Industry Combined Funds Inc. against Clarise L. O'dell, General Pipeline Construction Inc., John F. O'Dell and Melba O'Dell on July 1.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 126 Health and Welfare Trust Fund against SM Karch LLC on May 14.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a longtime employee of the U.S. Postal Service who sued after being subjected to derogatory comments and physical assault when he tried to inspect the facility in his capacity as a union officer, has properly pled claims for a hostile work environment and unequal treatment based on race.
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County is contesting an attempt by the United Steelworkers union to vacate and dismiss recent arbitration proceedings, which sought to obtain sick pay benefits for a former assistant district attorney who passed away of cancer last year.
PITTSBURGH – The United Steelworkers union is attempting to vacate and dismiss recent arbitration proceedings, which sought to obtain sick pay benefits for a former assistant district attorney who passed away of cancer last year.
PITTSBURGH – The North Allegheny School District asked the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to vacate an arbitration award issued after a legal dispute that was sparked by a teacher’s firing.
PHILADELPHIA -- A union member hearing officer who claimed he was not promoted as a retaliatory measure for his union activity has lost his lawsuit, as a summary judgment motion was granted.
PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed and remanded a lower court’s order of arbitration concerning a lawsuit over healthcare benefits for a retired union member.
PITTSBURGH – An engineering union based in Pittsburgh claims a Philadelphia bonding company has not paid it more than $464,000 in contributions and wage deductions, and is looking to recoup that outstanding amount through litigation.
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh-based non-profit corporation claims a bonding company has neglected to pay it more than $150,000 in contributions and wage deductions, and has initiated litigation to recover that amount
