Truck Driver Files Sexual Harassment Suit

An African-American female truck driver has filed a lawsuit against Meridian trucking company and the Teamsters Local 891 union for sexual and racial discrimination. The plaintiff originally filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007 and the lawsuit in 2008.

The lawsuit alleges that Meridian and the union allowed a hostile working environment to continue despite repeated attempts by the plaintiff to complain. The suit contends that over several occasions, the plaintiff was subjected to harassment on the basis of her race and gender. Specifically, she contends that another driver exposed himself to her, and on another occasion her brakes were tampered with.

According to a study by the American Trucking Association, most truck drivers are white males in their 50s, while women make up 5% of the trucking population and African Americans 11.7%.

Naturally, both Meridian and the union have denied liability.

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