MCLACHLAN et al v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS et al

  1. August 23, 2024

    Union 401(k) Plan Trustees Strike $5M Deal To End ERISA Suit

    Two elevator workers asked a Pennsylvania federal court to sign off on a $5 million settlement that would wrap up a proposed class action alleging their union's retirement plan was loaded with excessive administrative fees and shoddy investment options.

  2. November 02, 2023

    Elevator Workers Seek OK For Sweeping 401(k) Class Action

    Two elevator workers asked a Pennsylvania federal court to approve a nearly 30,000-member class in their suit alleging their union's retirement plan was plagued by excessive administrative fees and substandard investment options, arguing they can represent the plan even if they didn't personally invest in every challenged fund.

  3. June 08, 2023

    Union Retirement Plan Trustees Can't Shake Workers' Claims

    Two workers' claims that the board of trustees for a union's annuity and retirement plan breached its fiduciary duty can move forward in a proposed class action, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled, saying Third Circuit precedent shields the allegations from dismissal at this stage.