Thursday, April 27, 2006

African-American Workers Sue Employer for $175M

Nine current and former employees of Super Steel Inc. of Glenville filed a class action suit in a U.S. federal district court in Albany yesterday, seeking $175 million for racial harassment and discrimination.

An African-American worker who named Criss Murphy alleged that on Jan. 3 he opened his locker to discover a stuffed gorilla, a noose around its neck, and a threatening racist message. He never returned to work at the Glenville plant since then.

The lawsuit seeks $25 million in compensatory damages and $150 million in punitive damages.

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