[net.women] Do Statistics Prove Discrimination A

nrf@whuxle.UUCP (08/08/84)

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In my opinion, AT&T-Bell Labs is excellent in this regard. but don't apply
that to the rest of AT&T. A friend who recently moved to AT&T-IS in Florida
was shocked to learn just how biased the males were against women down there.
and the women down constantly tell her not to complain, lest she be 'labelled'
as a 'libber', which results in poor salary increases forever.

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   *			o		Neal Fildes, AT&T Bell Laboratories
					Whippany, NJ, U.S.A.
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engels@ihuxo.UUCP (SME) (08/13/84)

AT&T-Bell Laboratories does have an active Affirmative Action program which
makes it unlike the "real" world.  But it's not "excellent".  Just look at
the number of women and minorities in the Cabinet( 1 woman, ? minorities of 
approx. 30 people).   I don't have statistics, but the women/minority
representation in mid/upper management is not impressive either.

But compared to stories I hear from other companies(from both management and 
non-management),  AT&T-Bell Labs is a better place to work.

				Sue Engels
				AT&T-Bell Labs  Naperville