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State of the Union
A Message From International President James C. Little

American companies that produce everything from televisions to cordless drills have been abandoning our shores for decades.
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Special Report: Some Examples Of Sexual Harassment

VERBAL

  • referring to an adult as a girl, hunk, doll, babe, or honey
  • Whistling at someone, cat calls
  • Making sexual comments about a person’s body
  • Making sexual comments or innuendoes
  • Turning work discussions to sexual topics
  • Telling sexual jokes or stories
  • Asking about sexual fantasies, preferences, or history
  • Asking personal questions about social or sexual life
  • Making sexual comments about a person’s clothing, anatomy or looks
  • Repeatedly asking out a person who is not interested
  • Making kissing sounds, howling, and smacking lips
  • Telling lies or spreading rumors about a person’s personal sex life.

NON-VERBAL

  • Looking a person up and down (elevator eyes)
  • Staring at someone
  • Blocking a person’s path
  • Following the person
  • Giving personal gifts
  • Displaying sexually suggestive visuals
  • Making facial expressions such as winking, throwing kisses, or licking lips
  • Making sexual gestures with hands or through body movements

PHYSICAL

  • Giving a massage around the neck or shoulders
  • Touching the person’s clothing, hair, or body
  • Hanging around a person
  • Hugging, kissing, patting or stroking
  • Touching or rubbing oneself sexually around another person
  • Standing close or brushing up against a person

     


 


 


 

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