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Woman who led historic Walmart lawsuit dies in Antioch (CA)
ANTIOCH — An Antioch woman who took her battle for women’s rights in the workplace all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court has died.
Betty Dukes was found in her Antioch home on Monday, although it is unknown when she passed away.
She was 67.
Dukes made national headlines in 2001 when the Walmart employee became the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the retail giant, alleging that the company paid women less than their male counterparts doing comparable work, denied them training as well as chances to advance, and retaliated against those who complained about sex discrimination.
full: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/07/13/woman-who-led-historic-walmart-lawsuit-dies-in-antioch/