March 15, 2022
Union Railroad Co. defeated a proposed collective action accusing the U.S. Steel subsidiary of unlawfully targeting older workers with "last chance" agreements that made them easier to fire, after a Pennsylvania federal judge said taking action based on years of service didn't amount to age discrimination.
March 31, 2021
A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled that U.S. Steel subsidiary Union Railroad Co. must face a proposed collective action from older workers who claimed they were targeted with "last-chance" agreements that made them easier to fire.
January 30, 2020
A U.S. Steel Corp. unit was slapped with a potential class action in Pennsylvania on Wednesday alleging that it conspired to terminate older employees by disproportionately targeting them for disciplinary sanctions while ignoring infractions committed by younger workers.