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Union members who received a notice stating a data breach at United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 on or around Dec. 11, 2024, may have impacted their private information could be eligible to claim up to $3,075 plus credit monitoring from a class action settlement.
UFCW Local 7 agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the union failed to adequately protect members’ personal information, resulting in a data incident exposing information including names and Social Security numbers.
Who can file a claim?
Class members are individuals whose information the data breach potentially compromised and who received a notice from UFCW Local 7 indicating the data incident may have affected their private information.
How much can class members receive?
The settlement provide the following options:
- Cash payment for documented losses: Class members can claim up to $3,000 for reasonable documented losses related to fraud or identity theft resulting from the data incident, such as fees for credit reports, credit monitoring or replacing IDs.
- Cash payment for lost time: In addition to documented losses, class members can claim up to three hours at $25 per hour (maximum $75) for time spent remedying issues related to the data incident.
- Alternative cash payment: Class members who do not have or who do not wish to claim documented losses or lost time can opt for a flat $50 payment.
- Credit monitoring: All class members may claim two years of one-bureau credit monitoring, including dark web monitoring, real-time authentication alerts, high-risk transaction monitoring, lost wallet protection and up to $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance.
How to claim an settlement payment
To receive compensation, eligible class members must submit an online claim form or print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Linneman v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7, c/o CPT Group Inc., P.O. Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623
The deadline to file a claim is Dec. 14, 2026.
Required proof/documentation
- Claim forms: All claimants must provide the CPT ID they received in their settlement notice. Online claimants must also provide the passcode from the same notice.
- Documented losses: Claimants must provide reasonable documentation, such as receipts, bank statements, credit card statements, invoices or telephone records. Personal certifications or affidavits alone are not sufficient but may supplement other documentation.
- Lost time: Claimants must describe the time spent and attest it was related to the data incident.
- Alternative cash payment: No documentation required, but claimants must submit a valid claim form.
Payout options
- Class members who file by mail will receive a check by mail.
- Class members who file online may choose to receive payment electronically.
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund includes:
- Settlement administration costs: Amount not specified
- Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $345,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each ($12,500 total)
- Credit monitoring costs: Cost determined by number of claims filed
- Payments to eligible class members: Remainder of the fund
Important dates
- Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 14, 2026
- Fairness hearing: Jan. 13, 2027
When is the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments and instructions for credit monitoring enrollment after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The plaintiffs alleged the union failed to adequately protect members' private information, resulting in potential exposure to fraud and identity theft during a December 2024 data breach.
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of continued litigation.
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