This is a true account of the first sexual harassment case to be certified as a class action. Lois Jenson, the lead plaintiff, and many other women employed in a Minnesota iron mine, faced outrageous mistreatment. To prevail, the women endured a grueling fifteen-year series of legal proceedings. Gabrielle de Cuir exerts commendable effort to present the story's extensive background information in an engaging, well-paced manner. She largely succeeds, despite the wordy text. De Cuir's voice often sounds strained, as if she is torn between constraint and allowing free expression of her own reaction to the horrific conditions the women encountered. Listeners too will find the emotional impact of this book hard to ignore. D.J. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
In the coldest reaches of northern Minnesota, a group of women endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment, until one found the courage to file the first sexual harassment class action suit in America, permanently changing the legal landscape.
When the local iron mine began hiring women in 1975, Lois Jenson, a single mother on welfare, didn't think twice about accepting the grueling but well-paying job. What she hadn't considered was that she was entering a male-dominated society that fiercely resented the inclusion of women, a prejudice born out in the brutal harassment of every female miner. Relentlessly threatened with pornographic graffiti, denigrating language, stalking, and physical assaults, the women largely kept quiet for fear of losing their jobs, until Lois, devastated by the abuse, found the courage to sue-and won.
This book was the basis for the acclaimed motion picture North Country starring Charlize Theron.
In the coldest reaches of northern Minnesota, a group of women endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment, until one found the courage to file the first sexual harassment class action suit in America, permanently changing the legal landscape.
When the local iron mine began hiring women in 1975, Lois Jenson, a single mother on welfare, didn't think twice about accepting the grueling but well-paying job. What she hadn't considered was that she was entering a male-dominated society that fiercely resented the inclusion of women, a prejudice born out in the brutal harassment of every female miner. Relentlessly threatened with pornographic graffiti, denigrating language, stalking, and physical assaults, the women largely kept quiet for fear of losing their jobs, until Lois, devastated by the abuse, found the courage to sue-and won.
This book was the basis for the acclaimed motion picture North Country starring Charlize Theron.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169724264 |
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| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2006 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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