[nabs-l] Discrimination at workplace and how to deal with it

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I am going to comment here using the limited information availible to me.
That was probably written by a student intern or someone not in proper authority, *(or at least it appears to look like that)*. I think, you should setup a meeting with someone like a supervisor, or the schools 504 coordinator. 
I hate to say it folks but, we are in for a more uphill battle as a community, especially after the events this Friday because America chose to be regressive not progressive with the new fascist dictator they chose. Take advantage of your civil rights while they are still here. The new educational coordinator appears to know little or nothing about 504, ADA, Idea, etc. Sorry for the rant but, I think you get the bigger picture. As a community and organization, the fights are long from over if anything, they are going to be more harder than they ever were before.



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> On Jan 18, 2017, at 23:35, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi, thank you for your responses to my initial discrimination question, I definitely feel that this paragraph I received via email from one of my managers last week at The dining hall where I work disallows  me from performing jobs that many other student employees are responsible for, leaving me always with the dishes. I really like the people I work with and would rather not relocate even if it's to another dining hall because this dining hall is right near my residence hall at school. One of my friends that works with me has talked with me about this and thinks that the managers have not dealt with very many people with disabilities before, but this university is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate based on anything… Or so they  claim. I've tried approaching this particular manager as well as others to discuss both in person and in  email, but getting pretty much the same response as below. Additionally, I realize that people at my school would be obligated to file an additional title IX complaint or whatever complaint this would be   with the affirmative action because of this if it was gotten ahold of, which means that I would be involved in 2   title IX complaint simultaneously. I really enjoy working at the dining hall to, and would rather not move. How do you guys think would be the best way to resolve this so I can remain employed there but with the ability to work at different stations other than the dishes? The paragraph reads as follows (Employee names I edited out):
> Zach, while we all know you are very capable, we do not have other positions we are comfortable putting you in. We understand you worked with someone else at Dining room attendant one night, which is great as extra help but we can’t have someone chauffeuring you around the entire shift. Similarly, with the positions as cooks assistants much of these jobs are not supervised and require a lot of moving around and dealing with dangerous materials. If you want to continue working here your shifts will continue to be in the dish room.
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