Transportation Industry

EEOC accuses Caterpillar of harassment

Transport Topics, August, 2003 by Anonymous

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed two lawsuits last week accusing diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. of allowing racial and sexual harassment of workers at factories in Illinois.

One lawsuit said that Caterpillar management failed to act on complaints by African American employees in Joliet, Ill., who claimed that white workers whistled at them. The agency also accused Caterpillar of retaliating against women at its Aurora, Ill., plant who said they were propositioned and subjected to inappropriate comments and touching.

Caterpillar said in a statement that the allegations had no merit and the company has "long standing policies prohibiting harassment and discrimination" against workers.

"Caterpillar's policies provide numerous avenues to report...

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