Christine
stockton,#2Author of original report
Tue, September 19, 2006
Thank you for the information and suggestions. I will be following them as soon as I respond to your questions. My position at this company was an assembly tech. I built the Series 50 & 60 engines on an assembly line and at the time I was forced to quit was making $12.67 per hour. My husband was a Core Inspector for the Freightliner Core Receiving department for 2 1/2 years when he got the new bosses. He inspected core to determine good from bad for Freightliner parts distributors and then shipped that core to Freightliner remanufacturing centers to be rebuilt. Two months after they took over, they moved my husband to the Detroit Diesel Core Receiving department for "cross training". After two weeks, they sent him to help a mentally handicapped individual who had fallen behind for part of each day. That job was to count and sort valves and springs for cleaning production. Three weeks later, he was moved to that job full time but his pay remained the same. My husband has an Associates of Applied Science degree in the field of Automotive Technology and has been A.S.E. certified. He was told that they felt that he was a safety concern and that he could not remember various parts or part counts and was incompetent to do any other job. The employee he was working with was run out of the company because of his handicap and that is how my husband was given his job. A few months later was when they "modified" the areas' job requirements knowing that my husband could not meet them. It was their way of trying to get rid of him since he did not get mad and quit like the other man had done and they had no other reason that they could use to get rid of him. He has been with this company for over six years now with no disciplinary actions ever against him. He was injured twice because a forklift driver parked his vehicle in an area where it should not have been - OSHA violation! It was his company issued safety glasses that cut him when he bumped into the forklift. The driver just happened to be the H.R. manager's son. That happened over four years ago and no other problems have occurred since the driver left the company. According to all of his previous supervisors, he was one of the most safety conscious and accurate employees as well as needed no supervision and produced more than goals required on a daily basis. All of these despite being blind! At the time of his demotion when job duties were changed, he was making $18.91 per hour. His demotion moved him down to the top of the next lowest pay grade which pays $16.82 per hour. His job is to sort and count fuel injectors by type. Just prior to this cut, the company had given two cost of living increases to all employees which totaled $1.25 and a month before his wage cut he had been given his yearly raise. Between those two raises in pay the total was $1.81. They then cut his pay a month later by $2.09 because he cannot see. I am sorry to write such long entries but I want everyone to know so much about how wrong and how despicable the management of this company is to its employees. There is so much more that I could tell everyone and it is a very widespread problem for all of the employees. Unfortunately, most will not stand up to them for fear of losing their jobs. So far as I am aware, my husband is the only person still employed that has stood up for themselves. I hope this additional information helps and if anyone needs more, I can provide it. I would love to get this publicized and get more legal help from someone respectable and competent that knows the laws for real. Thanks again for any help and info that I can use to get something done sooner than the government agencies are willing to do.
Carol Ann
Las Vegas,#3Consumer Suggestion
Tue, September 19, 2006
You are going in the Right direction...EEOC and believe it or not the NAACP will take your complaints. Also, i bet there are other improprieties go to Internal Revenue.gov and download form3949A, when they find things wrong with the company, you will recieve 10%. Keep posting updates on these scoundrels. With all Americans suffering there is no plausible reason except to put the American regardless of race/gender or disability out of work and ship them overseas for cheap labor and put us in our places. See Monte Carlo Hotel Casino on the ripoff report, you are not alone! Attorneys frequently see these complaints and will in fact service you quickly, make sure you link your complaints where they can be seen.
Travis
Slc,#4Consumer Suggestion
Tue, September 19, 2006
I'm am sorry for your unfortunate situation. disabled people dont deserve to be treated like that. I found your story to be informative and hope you and your husband will be able to get closure and compensation for your ordeal. I was just wondering if you could provide us readers the types of positions you both worked, the job duties you performed, and wages your were earning as to better have an understanding of this matter. If you feel that you were not provideed quality services by your lawyer for the amount you paid or have concerns that need to be addressed. You can ask the "Utah State Bar Association" to look into it. You can also rate your lawer at "Lawyeratingz". I also cant figure out why the anti discrimination devision would take 18 months to begin an investigation unless they are being bribed. That is plain rediculous on thier part and id file a complaint with the government agency that oversees them and get the media involved.
Travis
Slc,#5Consumer Suggestion
Tue, September 19, 2006
I'm am sorry for your unfortunate situation. disabled people dont deserve to be treated like that. I found your story to be informative and hope you and your husband will be able to get closure and compensation for your ordeal. I was just wondering if you could provide us readers the types of positions you both worked, the job duties you performed, and wages your were earning as to better have an understanding of this matter. If you feel that you were not provideed quality services by your lawyer for the amount you paid or have concerns that need to be addressed. You can ask the "Utah State Bar Association" to look into it. You can also rate your lawer at "Lawyeratingz". I also cant figure out why the anti discrimination devision would take 18 months to begin an investigation unless they are being bribed. That is plain rediculous on thier part and id file a complaint with the government agency that oversees them and get the media involved.
Travis
Slc,#6Consumer Suggestion
Tue, September 19, 2006
I'm am sorry for your unfortunate situation. disabled people dont deserve to be treated like that. I found your story to be informative and hope you and your husband will be able to get closure and compensation for your ordeal. I was just wondering if you could provide us readers the types of positions you both worked, the job duties you performed, and wages your were earning as to better have an understanding of this matter. If you feel that you were not provideed quality services by your lawyer for the amount you paid or have concerns that need to be addressed. You can ask the "Utah State Bar Association" to look into it. You can also rate your lawer at "Lawyeratingz". I also cant figure out why the anti discrimination devision would take 18 months to begin an investigation unless they are being bribed. That is plain rediculous on thier part and id file a complaint with the government agency that oversees them and get the media involved.
Travis
Slc,#7Consumer Suggestion
Tue, September 19, 2006
I'm am sorry for your unfortunate situation. disabled people dont deserve to be treated like that. I found your story to be informative and hope you and your husband will be able to get closure and compensation for your ordeal. I was just wondering if you could provide us readers the types of positions you both worked, the job duties you performed, and wages your were earning as to better have an understanding of this matter. If you feel that you were not provideed quality services by your lawyer for the amount you paid or have concerns that need to be addressed. You can ask the "Utah State Bar Association" to look into it. You can also rate your lawer at "Lawyeratingz". I also cant figure out why the anti discrimination devision would take 18 months to begin an investigation unless they are being bribed. That is plain rediculous on thier part and id file a complaint with the government agency that oversees them and get the media involved.