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Article: NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER THOMPSON VOWS TO RESUMBIT SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION TO PROTECT LGBT WORKERS FROM BIAS AT EXXONMOBIL
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 28, 2008
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The New York City Comptroller issued the following press release:
New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., on behalf of the New York City Pension Funds, today vowed to resubmit the Funds' shareholder resolution calling on the company to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation.
At ExxonMobil's annual meeting in Dallas, Texas today the resolution received approximately 39.6 percent support, up from 37.7 percent last year. Today's vote marks the ninth time the resolution was voted upon by shareholders.
"Once again, ExxonMobil has refused to be an industry leader in adopting basic protections for its employees. By barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, ExxonMobil ...