Wright v. Waterloo Water Works

HABHAB, Judge,

PACTS

On July 9, 1979, Clara Wright, a black woman, began employment with the Waterloo Water Works as a customer service clerk. The utility is municipally-owned and operated by a board of trustees. In January of 1987, Wright read an article in the Waterloo Courier listing the salaries of the clerical workers at the utility. According to the article, Wright was paid twenty cents less per hour than her coworkers. Wright met with Reed Craft, the general manager, and Richard Main, the office manager, regarding the discrepancy in pay. They told Wright her excessive absenteeism…