Jackson v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union 705

ORDER

In this employment discrimination case, Bennie Jackson, an African American, sued his former employer, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 705 (the “union”), under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., alleging among other things race discrimination and retaliatory discharge. The district court granted summary judgment for the union because Jackson did not establish that he suffered an adverse employment action or that similarly situated white employees were treated more favorably, as required for a prima facie of discrimination or retaliation. We affirm.

For over twenty years,…