4 more workers allege racial bias at Daimler plant
Source: Associated Press
4 more workers allege racial bias at Daimler plant
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA, Associated Press | October 23, 2014 | Updated: October 23, 2014 3:52pm
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon expanded its investigation into discrimination at the Portland truck-making plant of German automotive giant Daimler AG after four more employees came forward with allegations of racial harassment.
The four new civil rights complaints against Portland-headquartered Daimler Trucks North America bring the total to nine, all filed over the past few weeks.
The state's Bureau of Labor and Industries is investigating the complaints, which allege discrimination as far back as 1994.
The four new complaints include allegations of racial discrimination against African-American employees. They also say a Native American worker faced harassment and threats of physical violence when his supervisor pushed him against a truck and challenged him to a fight.
The four workers also claim unfair treatment based on race, national origin and age; use of racial slurs against black employees; retaliation; and failure of management to take action to improve Daimler's workplace. At least one complaint says the person was forced to leave his position because of working conditions at the Portland facility.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/4-more-workers-allege-racial-bias-at-Daimler-plant-5842873.php
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I gave this an R earlier.
