Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. v. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan et al

  1. April 01, 2025

    Fund Has Power To Oust Penske's Dallas Unit, Judge Says

    A Teamsters pension plan has the authority to expel a bargaining unit of Penske workers in Dallas in a withdrawal liability dispute, an Illinois federal judge concluded while siding with the truck leasing company to find that an arbitrator has to determine when the expulsion happened.

  2. January 19, 2023

    Penske Says Trustees' Lack Expulsion Power In ERISA Suit

    Truck leasing company Penske urged an Illinois federal judge to find a Teamsters pension plan doesn't have the power to expel a Dallas bargaining unit and trigger millions in withdrawal liability for the company, arguing the fund based its expulsion decision on an unlawful trust agreement.

  3. April 06, 2022

    Penske Can't Stop Pension Plan's Expulsion Of Dallas Unit

    Penske can't halt a Teamsters pension plan from expelling a Penske bargaining unit in Dallas and triggering millions in withdrawal liability for the company, an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the truck rental business could not prove the plan's actions were "arbitrary and capricious."

  4. February 11, 2022

    Pension Fund Fights Penske's Bid To Prevent Unit's Expulsion

    A Teamsters pension plan urged an Illinois federal judge to dismiss Penske's bid to prevent the fund from expelling the company's Dallas bargaining unit and triggering millions in withdrawal liability for the company, saying the plan's actions were justified under the trust agreement between the parties.

  5. October 26, 2021

    Penske Urges Judge To Prevent 'Chaos' In Pension Suit

    Penske urged an Illinois federal judge Tuesday to stop a pension fund from expelling its Dallas bargaining unit and forcing the company to incur millions in withdrawal liability, arguing any action by the fund would send already tense contract negotiations into "complete chaos."

  6. October 25, 2021

    Pension Fund Fights Penske's Suit Over Ouster Of Workers

    A Penske employee pension plan on Monday encouraged an Illinois federal judge to toss what it called a premature lawsuit from the rental truck company seeking to block the expulsion of a bargaining unit amid contract negotiations, explaining it hasn't made an expulsion decision yet.

  7. October 18, 2021

    Penske Says Pension Fund Plans To Oust Dallas Workers

    Penske sued a Texas bargaining unit's pension plan on Monday asking an Illinois federal judge to block the plan from expelling the unit amid ongoing contract negotiations, claiming the move could cost $10 million in partial withdrawal liability.