SEIU data breach $550K class action settlement

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) agreed to pay $550,000 as part of a class action settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect union members from a 2021 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals whose personal identifying information may have been compromised in a Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ data breach announced Feb. 11, 2022. 

The data breach, which occurred between Oct. 21, 2021, and Nov. 1, 2021, allegedly compromised sensitive information such as names, addresses and Social Security numbers. According to a class action lawsuit, SEIU could have prevented the data breach with reasonable cybersecurity measures but negligently failed to do so. 

SEIU 32BJ is a property service worker union with 175,000 members, making it the largest union of its kind in the United States.

SEIU hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $550,000 settlement to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive cash payments of up to $1,500 for out-of-pocket expenses and losses such as bank fees, communication charges, credit-related costs, fraudulent charges, identity theft damages and up to four hours of lost time at a rate of $25 per hour. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is June 5, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for July 13, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by June 20, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals whose personal identifying information may have been compromised in a Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ data breach announced on Feb. 11, 2022

Potential Award

$1,500

Proof of Purchase

Documentation of data breach-related losses

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

06/20/2023

Case Name

Mateo, et al. v. Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, Case No. BER-L-004121-22, in the New Jersey Superior Court for Bergen County

Final Hearing

07/13/2023

Settlement Website

MateoDataIncidentSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Mateo v SEIU 32BJ
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 5324
New York NY 10150-5324
Info@MateoDataIncidentSettlement.com
833-630-9977

Class Counsel

Kenneth J Grunfeld
Kevin W Fay
GOLOMB SPIRT GRUNFELD PC

Defense Counsel

Spencer Persson
Mohammad B Pathan
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP