May 03, 2024
A Pennsylvania federal judge tossed a suit Friday claiming Transtar railways systematically fired workers whose pensions were about to vest in order to dodge payments, stating that the employees' complaint lacks enough detail to prove they were subjected to an illegal scheme.
March 29, 2023
A Pennsylvania federal judge tossed a proposed class action alleging U.S. Steel fired train workers to prevent their pension benefits from vesting, backing the company's argument that the ex-employees didn't support their suit with enough evidence of an illegal scheme.
August 19, 2021
A Pennsylvania federal court turned down U.S. Steel's request to toss a suit lodged by former train workers at its railroad subsidiaries who claimed the company fired employees to avoid letting their pensions vest.
April 26, 2021
A plan that United States Steel said was meant to revitalize the company during the steel industry's decline was instead just an austerity scheme targeting employees who participated in the company's pension plan, according to a suit by two ex-employees in Pennsylvania federal court.