Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, NLRB NEWS—Region 6 approves $3.66M settlement resolving long-running ULP case, (Aug 20, 2026)

By Brandi O. Brown, J.D.

Langeloth Metallurgical Company failed to reinstate or delayed reinstating approximately 60 employees who had participated in an economic strike that lasted from September 2019 until August 2021.

Region 6 of the NLRB has approved a settlement resolving an ongoing unfair labor practice case involving Langeloth Metallurgical Company, LLC in Pennsylvania. The agreement became effective on July 22, 2026, following approval by the Acting Regional Director. It was reached while the case was pending before the Board after an Administrative Law Judge’s decision and subsequent exceptions.

Strikers not reinstated. In the July 16, 2025, decision, the ALJ determined that Langeloth unlawfully failed to reinstate or delayed reinstating approximately 60 employees who had participated in an economic strike that lasted from September 2019 until August 2021. Although the company reinstated some strikers after the strike ended, it violated federal labor law by not promptly returning the other workers to their positions following the union’s unconditional offer to return to work in September 2021.

Back and front pay. Relief under the settlement will be provided to 51 former strikers determined by the NLRB to be eligible for reinstatement. Under the agreement, the company will pay a total of $3.66 million in monetary relief. The compensation includes backpay for lost earnings, missed 401(k) contributions, reimbursement of expenses, interest, payments for adverse tax consequences related to lump-sum awards, and front pay for individuals who agreed to waive reinstatement rights. Because of the front pay provision, the settlement does not require any additional reinstatements.

Additionally, the employer agreed to adjust vacation-related seniority dates for certain reinstated workers, post a notice informing employees of their rights, and remove references from company files regarding its failure to reinstate or timely recall affected employees.

Acting Deputy General Counsel Lynisa B. Michalski noted that “The agreement provides 100 percent of the Region’s calculated monetary damages to date, together with an additional $1.275 million in front pay for several former strikers who elected to waive immediate reinstatement. By working collaboratively, the Employer, the Union, and the former strikers reached a mutually agreeable resolution that delivers meaningful relief to employees now while avoiding years of costly and uncertain litigation.”

The matter is Langeloth Metallurgical Company, LLC and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and its Local No. 1311, Case No. 06-CA-290184.

Companies: Langeloth Metallurgical Company, LLC; International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW); Local No. 1311, Case No. 06-CA-290184

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