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Shelton lumber mill sexual harassment lawsuit settled

by MIMI JUNG / KING 5 News

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Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:51 PM

Updated Tuesday, Jul 19 at 6:57 PM

SHELTON, Wash. -- Two Shelton women who sued a Shelton lumber mill have settled for nearly $1 million.

Lorrie Haskins and another co-worker received $900,000 after they claim they endured years of sexual harassment by co-workers and management at Mason County Forest Products.

They sued their employer after they say their complaints fell on deaf ears.

"They would call us the C word, they would leave pornography in the porta-potties," said Haskins.

Haskins said she hopes this encourages other women dealing with the same abuse in the workplace to come forward.

The mill is now owned by Simpson Lumber.

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politesse said on July 20, 2011 at 9:43 AM

Got brains? Denying women work because they're women is gender discrimination. You must have worked at this mill when they harassed women. I bet they don't now.

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speeadork said on July 19, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Got wood?

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nutinbutdatruth said on July 19, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Could be true , could be false. If your a business why take a chance on hiring a female.Its not right but your always hearing how girls learn better in a all girls classroom,May guys work harder and better in a all male work environment.

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Jomann61 said on July 19, 2011 at 9:33 PM

I worked in sawmills in the 80's. The women I worked with really weren't harrassable. They were either strong and assertive or just plain able to deal abuse themselves.

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