Class Action
The Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law

"Just like that affirmative action had come to the Iron Range, and it set the stage for Lois Jenson and a handful of women desperate for a decent wage to walk into a place that had been forced by the federal government to hire them". Class Action: The Landmark Case that Changed Sexual Harassment Law......more

5/5 Stars This book was such an enthralling one for me to read, both because of the landmark case and how it changed legal history and also because it takes place in Minnesota and in small ways, has direct ties to my current life in terms of names and locations that I recognize. (I am writing this at......more

This was an incredibly informative, well written, and heart wrenching book. It's been a few years since I saw "North Country" but from what I remember, it absolutely pales in comparison to the book. The authors tell the story so well that I felt emotional several times while reading about the horren......more

Lois Jensen and the other women who broke the barrier for women by getting jobs in the Eveleth Mines in northern Minnesota have a story that needs to be told. This book is about the relentless sexual harassment that they endured on the job. The mines were court ordered to hire women and these women......more

Much different than the movie North Country which is partially based on this book. I liked the movie, as a movie it's very good but you cannot say it is a direct translation of the book or what really happened. The problem with reality is that it sometimes gets a bit dull. The middle section of the......more