April 28, 2023
An Arizona federal judge granted final approval to a deal that ends United Steelworkers' claims that mining company Asarco LLC did not have the right to alter retirees' health care benefits, ruling that the agreement fairly ensures medical benefits for at least the next two years.
May 20, 2022
Copper mining firm Asarco LLC has no right to seek attorney fees after successfully parrying challenges by the United Steelworkers to a company plan to alter retirees' medical and prescription drug benefits, the USW and a collection of union locals told an Arizona federal court.
February 23, 2022
An Arizona federal court has granted Asarco LLC's bid to throw out a consolidated class action filed by a group of unions and retirees who say the mining company can't alter or end their medical and prescription drug benefits, determining that the parties' previous agreements don't guarantee lifetime benefits.
July 30, 2019
A group of Asarco retirees can move forward as a class in a legal battle over whether the mining company can change or cut off their medical and prescription drug benefits, an Arizona federal judge has ruled.