Age Discrimination
About 200 employees of General Dynamics in Ohio and Pennsylvania sued their company after the company said in 1997 it would discontinue retirement health benefits to union workers younger than 50. Among them was Dennis Cline, a materials driver at the company's Land Systems tank plant in Lima, Ohio.
The age discrimination case springs from a dispute between defense contractor General Dynamics and the United Auto Workers eliminated the company's provision of health benefits to
subsequently retired employees, except for current workers who were at least 50 years old at the time of the amendment of the agreement. Employees who were over 40 years old, filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), alleging age discrimination in violation of the ADEA, and seeking protection under ยง 623(a)(1).
Among the groups that supported the company's position was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the AFL-CIO......
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