Class Action: The Landmark Case that Changed Sexual Harassment Law-Fast Shipping

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The true story of Lois Jenson, a petite single mother, who was among the first women hired by a northernMinnesota iron mine in 1975. In this brutal workplace, female miners were relentlesslythreatened with pornographic graffiti, denigrating language, stalking, and physicalassaults. Terrified of losing their jobs, the women kept their problems largely tothemselves—until Lois, devastated by the abuse, found the courage to file a complaintagainst the company in 1984. Despite all of the obstacles the legal system threwat them,Lois and her fellow plaintiffs enlisted the aid of a dedicated team oflawyers and ultimately prevailed. Weaving personal stories with legal drama,
ClassAction shows how these terrifically brave women made history, although not withoutenormous personal cost. Told at a thriller’s pace, this is the story of how one womanpioneered and won the first sexual harassment class action suit in the United States,a legal milestone that immeasurably improved working conditions for American women.