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Discrimination claim against Kansas City-based union tossed by federal judge
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St. Louis Daily Record / St. Louis Countian
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July 10, 2008
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A federal judge rejected claims by five black men that they were
discriminated against by their union.
The five men sued Kansas City-based Local 2 Sheet Metal Workers'
Union on claims that they were denied job opportunity referrals
because of their race. The suit was filed in 2006.
They also sued on a retaliation claim, alleging that the Local 2
officials publicized their names and the union's lawsuit expenses to
other members as payback for the litigation. U.S. District Judge
Gary Fenner granted Local 2 summary judgment on the retaliation
claims in February.
The remaining discrimination claim went to trial late last month.
After a seven-day bench trial that ended last week, Fenner sided ...