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Trustees of the Glaziers, Architectural Metal And Glass Workers Local Union No. 740 Welfare Fund v. All City Glass of Oregon LLC

D. Or.June 2, 2022No. 3:21-cv-01084
Plaintiff WinAll City Glass of Oregon LLC$31,107.65 awarded
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
default judgment
State
Oregon

Related Laws

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Outcome

The court granted the Trustees' Motion for Default Judgment against All City Glass of Oregon and individual defendant Douglas T. Wells, awarding damages for unpaid fringe benefit contributions, union dues, liquidated damages, interest, and attorney fees.

What This Ruling Means

**Union Welfare Fund vs. All City Glass: Employee Benefits Dispute** This case involved a dispute between the Glaziers union's employee benefit fund and All City Glass of Oregon over the company's obligations to provide worker benefits. The union trustees, who manage health and welfare benefits for glass workers, sued the company claiming it violated federal laws that require employers to provide certain employee benefits. The specific outcome of this case is not available in the public records, but it was filed under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act), which is the federal law that protects workers' pension and health benefit plans. **What This Means for Workers:** This type of case highlights the ongoing struggle to ensure employers honor their commitments to provide promised benefits to employees. When companies fail to contribute to union benefit funds or provide required benefits, it directly affects workers' access to healthcare, retirement savings, and other crucial protections. For unionized workers, these cases demonstrate why benefit fund trustees actively monitor employer compliance. Even if you're not in a union, this case shows the importance of understanding your benefit rights and knowing that federal laws exist to protect employee benefit plans from employer mismanagement or non-payment.

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