Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Some black AU custodial workers claim they are being paid less than white co-workers

WHNT19News
By Associated Press
6:27 PM CST, December 8, 2009

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating claims that some black custodial employees in the Auburn University Student Center are being paid less that white co-workers.The complaint is also being investigated by Auburn's Office of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity. A spokesman for the employees, Tyrone Durrell, said the complaint started after a paycheck stub was left in a break room for other workers to see.Auburn University spokesman Mike Clardy said school officials were working to resolve the complaint promptly.

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