Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1977No. Nos. 76-1686, 76-1819PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
This action was filed by Linda Johnson and the United Paperworkers International Union against Nekoosa Papers, Inc., alleging the existence of sex discrimination in its employment practices at Nekoosa’s Ash-down, Arkansas, facilities. The named plaintiffs sought to represent a class including all past and present female employees and all female job applicants who were denied employment opportunities because of their sex. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was allowed to intervene. The District Court initially certified the class to include only present…
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