Unite Here Retirement Fund et al v. City Of San Jose

  1. May 05, 2025

    Hotel Management Co. Exits Pension Fund Withdrawal Battle

    A company tapped to manage a hotel at the center of a $1.1 million withdrawal liability lawsuit between the City of San Jose and a UNITE HERE pension fund has reached a deal with the plan to exit the case, according to a California federal court filing.

  2. August 14, 2023

    San Jose, Calif., Must Pay $1.1M In Withdrawal Liability

    The city of San Jose is required to pay more than $1.1 million in withdrawal liability related to the sale of a California hotel, a federal judge ruled, handing a partial win to a Unite Here retirement fund that brought the suit.

  3. January 29, 2021

    Hotel Manager Can't Escape Union's ERISA Liability Suit

    The manager of a California hotel once owned by the city of San Jose can't avoid a union's lawsuit over who is on the hook for $1.1 million in unpaid retirement funds, after a federal judge ruled that the question is for courts rather than arbitrators.