sam@phs.UUCP (05/18/84)
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I would also like to know where the informaton on wage discrimination
by Allstate Insurance came from. I hold a car insurance policy with Allstate. If what Pat claims
is true, I'l take my business elsewhere! (Of course, there is
no guarantee the other insurance companies don't discriminate, but
I can only act on what I know/discover at present.) I will be
sure to let Allstate know WHY I am changing companies.
Sherry Marts
decvax!duke!phs!samplaskon@hplabsc.UUCP (Dawn Plaskon) (06/01/84)
<<For the bugs..... We also hold our auto insurance with Allstate. Our current plan is to send for a transcript of the show from the address below. WBBM Newsradio broadcast the item during the week of 5/14-5/18, as one of Neil Chayet's (sp?) "Looking at the Law" shorts. A brief call to WBBM led to the information that transcripts of this item can be obtained by contacting Neil at his parent station: Neil Chayet "Looking at the Law" c/o WEEI 4450 Prudential Tower Boston, MA 02199 Tel. No.: (617) 262-5900 We shall then take the pertinent copies of said transcript in hand to our agent. He shall be asked to attempt to disprove the information contained therein. If he can disprove it, we shall retain our insurance coverage; if he can not, we will inform him that we are withdrawing our policy from Allstate due to their discriminatory employment practices. We will also send a letter to whatever BOD administers the overall collection of corporations. We feel that by going through the agent initially, he has the opportunity of making an additional protest, even if it is of as mercenary a nature as " Hey, I just lost a policy because of...". Corporate structures do not like to lose money, so hit them where it hurts. From the maggoty mind of K. Dawn Plaskon
rbg@cbosgd.UUCP (Richard Goldschmidt) (06/12/84)
I realize this discussion has died down, but I heard some relevant news a few days ago on "Morning Edition" (National Public Radio) that seemed worth posting: Allstate has settled out of court. They agreed not to use prior salary as a basis for setting pay for women. The reporter suggested that the plaintiff, Lola Kuba (sp?), would probably receive a monetary settlement as well, although this was not made public.