Librarians turn to EEOC for help in fight over book bans
Several who were fired for refusing to remove books have filed workplace discrimination claims with the federal agency.
Source: federaltimes.com
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Librarians turn to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to oppose book bans, their firings
She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas.
Source: washingtontimes.com
Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
Librarians in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming have filed discrimination claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency tasked with enforcing federal laws about workplace discrimination.
Source: denver7.com