Nope I was still an active employee when it was filed.
Are you now? Nope. So go fuck yourself and any hope of getting your $150,000, you would've probably had a better chance of hiring a labor lawyer and giving them half. You are retired now and pay no dues, you're lucky if they even remember your name.
Is the money in a brokerage account and being automatically being moved into the sweep (VMFXX)? I just opened an account there and just said sweep instead of VMFXX. Maybe my account hasn't fully updated yet though.
.2 or .3 sounds about right for just a month though
There is actually a very good reason there isnβt going to be a lawsuit or not one that has real impact. Itβs very very difficult almost impossible for a lawsuit against a union representing a bargaining unit member and said member filing to win.
it is very difficult for an individual to sue a labor union because the law sets an extremely high legal bar and a strict time limit for these claims. [1, 2]
The High Legal Standard
To win a lawsuit against a union for failing to handle a grievance, an employee must prove a breach of the "Duty of Fair Representation" (DFR). As noted by Avvo, βIt is not enough to show that the union did not do a good job. You have to prove that the union's actions were either arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.β Poor judgment, ordinary negligence, or simple mistakes by a union representative are not enough to win. [1, 2, 3]
Strict Filing Deadlines
According to legal consensus on Avvo, there is a βsix-month statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit against a union for breach of its duty of fair representation.β
This short window applies whether filing a lawsuit in federal court or filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. Missing this deadline usually results in immediate dismissal. [1, 2, 3]
Key Practical Hurdles
Federal Preemption: Federal labor laws block many standard state-law claims against unions, limiting the legal options available to workers. [1, 2]
Hybrid Requirements: When suing over a contract dispute, workers often have to prove both that the employer broke the collective bargaining agreement and that the union actively sabotaged or ignored the grievance.[1, 2]
Resource Imbalance: Labor unions possess institutional funding and specialized legal counsel, making individual litigation financially and logistically daunting
There is actually a very good reason there isnβt going to be a lawsuit or not one that has real impact. Itβs very very difficult almost impossible for a lawsuit against a union representing a bargaining unit member and said member filing to win.
it is very difficult for an individual to sue a labor union because the law sets an extremely high legal bar and a strict time limit for these claims. [1, 2]
The High Legal Standard
To win a lawsuit against a union for failing to handle a grievance, an employee must prove a breach of the "Duty of Fair Representation" (DFR). As noted by Avvo, βIt is not enough to show that the union did not do a good job. You have to prove that the union's actions were either arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.β Poor judgment, ordinary negligence, or simple mistakes by a union representative are not enough to win. [1, 2, 3]
Strict Filing Deadlines
According to legal consensus on Avvo, there is a βsix-month statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit against a union for breach of its duty of fair representation.β
This short window applies whether filing a lawsuit in federal court or filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. Missing this deadline usually results in immediate dismissal. [1, 2, 3]
Key Practical Hurdles
Federal Preemption: Federal labor laws block many standard state-law claims against unions, limiting the legal options available to workers. [1, 2]
Hybrid Requirements: When suing over a contract dispute, workers often have to prove both that the employer broke the collective bargaining agreement and that the union actively sabotaged or ignored the grievance.[1, 2]
Resource Imbalance: Labor unions possess institutional funding and specialized legal counsel, making individual litigation financially and logistically daunting