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Race Discrimination in the Workforce
TO: Wanzek Construction Inc. a Mas Tec Company 3100 Broadway E Williston, North Dakota 58801 (701) 572-3200
FROM: Anthony Butler 1621 8th St N #310 Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075 (701) 658-0587

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION/ WAGE DISCRIMINATION/ RACE DISCRIMINATION & HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
The violations below are just some of the harassment incidents received by Anthony Butler.
Trenton Job Site Pioneer
I.
When returning back to Wanzek’s after layoff I had noticed in my paycheck I had lost $2 an hour in pay when I had received a $2 raise and a gift certificate before layoff. I did report the loss of wage to Tina Harrison in Human Resources and she would e-mail Phyllis at Headquarters. Anthony Butler has called numerous times and no response. On November 6, 2012 a text was also sent to Phyllis by Anthony Butler in regards to his loss of pay. Phyllis also has not responded.
II.
At the Trenton job site on or about October 10, 2012 Anthony Butler (herein Butler) went to the Safety Manager “Larry” to get a pair of gloves prior to work that morning. Butler was informed by Larry, “That he was not supplying him gloves every week because it was not his job”. At that time Butler informed Larry that his hands are too big for the gloves and his were tore. On or about October 16, 2012 Butler again went to Larry for work gloves because the two pairs he had that day were wet and his hands were freezing. Larry stated, “He was not giving them to me and that I needed to take them home and dry them”. Butler informed Larry it was raining out and he needed gloves. Employees from Butler’s crew went to Larry for gloves and received them with no hassles. Butler never did receive any gloves and yet had to continue to perform his job. On October 24, 2012 Butler again went to Larry to get insolated gloves to go inside his work gloves because his were torn and at that time Larry refused to give Butler the insulated gloves and instead gave him water

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