He’s filing a lawsuit.
Published 2 weeks ago
Written by Paul Meara
A Black electrical worker is filing a federal anti-discrimination lawsuit after he says he was fired for reporting a noose he found on a job site.
Stevie Lamont Stuckes, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday (March 9), alleges that in his nearly three-year tenure at Pike Electric which is headquartered in Mt. Airy, North Carolina he was exposed to a workplace culture full of “racially charged jokes” and racist slurs.
James Banner, the senior vice president of administration at the company, told the
Charlotte Observer in a statement that Pike “takes these allegations very seriously and took immediate action at the time to address the incident.”
Mecklenburg Co. man sues employer after he claims noose found at work
Stevie Lamont Stuckes is suing Pike Enterprises after he claims he experienced multiple instances of racial discrimination, including a noose being found on the job. Author: Hunter Sáenz (WCNC) Updated: 8:52 AM EST March 13, 2021
MATTHEWS, N.C. A Mecklenburg County man is speaking out for the first time after filing a federal lawsuit against his former employer claiming he found a noose at his job site. The discovery came after the worker said he had multiple racist interactions with co-workers.
Stevie Lamont Stuckes is suing Pike Enterprises, which runs Pike Electric, a North Carolina-based company that assists utility companies with electric and gas services.
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