March 26, 2024
Alcoa USA Corp. violated its collectively bargained obligations when it unilaterally cut off company-provided life insurance benefits, but was within its rights to pay retirees to waive their claims to benefits, an Indiana federal judge ruled.
July 17, 2023
About 6,000 Alcoa retirees have asked an Indiana federal judge for a pretrial win in their class action accusing the aluminum manufacturer of illegally terminating their life insurance benefits, saying the company ignored unambiguous language in union contracts guaranteeing them continued coverage.
September 29, 2022
An Indiana federal judge certified a class of nearly 6,000 Alcoa retirees previously represented by the United Steelworkers in litigation accusing the aluminum manufacturer of illegally terminating their life insurance benefits.
March 17, 2022
Alcoa USA Corp. asked an Indiana federal judge to not greenlight a class of more than 5,000 retirees alleging their life insurance plans were cut off by the aluminum maker, saying the ex-workers' circumstances weren't similar enough to warrant class treatment.
January 18, 2022
A group of retired United Steelworkers members asked an Indiana federal judge to certify a class in their lawsuit claiming their former employer, a Pittsburgh aluminum manufacturer, illegally terminated their life insurance.