HAFT v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORP.


305 Pa.Super. 109 (1982)

451 A.2d 445

L. HAFT, Robert Hayden, W. Tandaric, Herman E. Wandrei, E.E. Stiegerwald, and Anthony Rustic, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated persons who were within six years before the filing of this action management employees of United States Steel Corporation at Edgar Thomson, Irvin, Vandergrift, or Homestead Works of Eastern Steel, who occupied, when so formerly employed, foreman or general turn foreman positions (excluding general foremen) or other equivalent management positions below the level of general supervisor in staff and service departments and who, while so formerly employed, were eligible for but not paid overtime and Sunday and holiday compensation provided for such employees by United States Steel Corporation, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 12, 1982.

Reargument Denied July 21, 1982.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry G. Beamer, III, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

James T. Carney, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and BROSKY and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants contend that the lower court erred in: (1) applying the three-year statute of limitations of the Wage Payment and Collection Law1 to their claim; and (2) denying their motion for class action certification. We agree and, accordingly, reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Appellants filed a class action in assumpsit on June 26, 1979, seeking to collect payments for certain Sunday...

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