KAISER et al v. ALCOA USA CORP. et al
Case Number:
3:20-cv-00278
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Nature of Suit:
720 Labor: Labor/Mgt. Relations
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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May 10, 2023
Aluminum Co. Says It Never Promised Lifetime Health Benefits
An aluminum producer argued in Indiana federal court Wednesday that it was allowed to transition a crop of retirees from a company-funded health care plan to a health reimbursement account, saying the retirees have no basis to argue that their union contracts guaranteed them health care plan access for life.
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April 26, 2022
Alcoa Fights Class Certification Bid In Retiree Benefits Suit
Aluminum producer Alcoa USA Corp. urged an Indiana federal judge to deny class status to roughly 3,100 retirees alleging its health insurance cutbacks violated federal law and their union contracts with the United Steelworkers, arguing that retirees who worked at different facilities shouldn't be allowed to sue collectively.
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February 14, 2022
Alcoa Retirees Want Class Status In Lifetime Benefits Suit
Retirees and the United Steelworkers unions urged an Indiana federal judge to greenlight a class of roughly 2,500 people who say aluminum giant Alcoa USA violated federal law and trampled collective bargaining agreements by cutting back on their health benefits.
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December 11, 2020
Retirees Sue Alcoa To Halt Health Care Cuts
Alcoa USA retirement beneficiaries and their unions have hit the aluminum producer with a proposed class action in Indiana federal court that claims the company's impending plans to scale back or cut off health care benefits for more than 3,000 retirees and dependents violates long-standing labor agreements.