MCLAUGHLIN v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 249 et al

  1. August 05, 2025

    Teamsters Win Toss Of Member's Tom Hanks Film Hiring Row

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday threw out age bias and retaliation claims from a longtime Teamsters member who alleged his union and two production companies conspired not to hire him for a Tom Hanks film, finding the worker failed to show he experienced an adverse employment action.

  2. June 06, 2025

    Teamsters Member Wants Film Hiring Bias Claims Kept Alive

    A longtime Teamsters member in Pittsburgh urged a federal judge not to dismiss his allegations accusing the union of age discrimination and breaching its duty of fair representation when he wasn't hired to work on a Tom Hanks film, saying the claims must head to discovery.

  3. January 17, 2025

    Teamsters Fight Member's Hiring Dispute For Tom Hanks Film

    A Teamsters local in Pittsburgh urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to dismiss a union member's suit alleging the union conspired with production companies not to hire him to work on a Tom Hanks film, saying his lawsuit making age bias and duty of fair representation claims was "meritless."