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Dispute Resolution Keyed to Carbonneau, 8th Ed.
Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.
Citation:
415 U.S. 36 (1974)Facts
In May 1966, Harrell Alexander, Sr., a black man, was hired by Gardner-Denver Company to perform maintenance work at their Denver plant. In June 1968, he was promoted to a trainee position as a drill operator, where he remained until his discharge on September 29, 1969. The company claimed he was discharged for producing too many defective parts. Alexander filed a grievance under the collective bargaining agreement, which contained a non-discrimination clause prohibiting discrimination based on race. The grievance proceeded through the required steps and ultimately to arbitration. Before the arbitration hearing, Alexander filed a racial discrimination charge with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which was referred to the EEOC. At the arbitration hearing, Alexander testified that his discharge was the result of racial discrimination. The arbitrator ruled that Alexander had been “discharged for just cause” without addressing the discrimination claim. After the EEOC found no reasonable cause to believe a Title VII violation had occurred, Alexander filed a Title VII lawsuit in federal court.
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