US Steel, Union Prevail in Black Technician’s Race Bias Lawsuit

US Steel Corp. and United Steelworkers Local 1066 beat allegations that they discriminated and retaliated against a Black employee based on his race.

The company and union are entitled to summary judgment because Michael Robins failed to present enough evidence to support a finding that their actions were motivated by racial animus, Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich of the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana said June 5.

Robins, who worked at US Steel as a maintenance technician electrical learner, was suspended in April 2019 after a company labor relations representative found his reports of a ...