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Plaintiff Solomon Myree, Sr., a black male, filed a lawsuit in 1985 against Local 41, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, alleging racial discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The discrimination stemmed from Local 41's admission policy, which required minority trainees like Myree to pass a Journeyman’s examination for union membership, while mostly non-minority apprentices were admitted irrespective of their performance on the same exam. Myree failed the exam twice and was denied admission. After a five-day bench trial in February 1991, the court found that Local 41 discriminated against Myree due to his race. The court also denied the defendant's affirmative defenses of statute of limitations and laches.
Myree v. Local 41, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, W.D. New York.
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Plaintiff Solomon Myree, Sr., a black male, filed a lawsuit in 1985 against Local 41, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, alleging racial discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The discrimination stemmed from Local 41's admission policy, which required minority trainees like Myree to pass a Journeyman’s examination for union membership, while mostly non-minority apprentices were admitted irrespective of their performance on the same exam. Myree failed the exam twice and was denied admission. After a five-day bench trial in February 1991, the court found that Local 41 discriminated against Myree due to his race. The court also denied the defendant's affirmative defenses of statute of limitations and laches.
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