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Feb 3, 2006 · Thu 2 Feb 2006 21.12 EST. I n the boxes of memorabilia that Lois Jenson keeps of her life as a miner there is a photograph showing a slim blonde woman almost completely obscured by grimy...
Among these women was a 27-year-old single mother named Lois Jenson. Jenson took a job at the mines because it paid 3 times as much as she could earn anywhere else and she needed a job that would pay enough to support herself and her young son and provide benefits such as health care.
Jul 18, 2021 · Image from mesabitribune.com. “You … women don’t belong here. If you knew what was good for you, you’d go home, where you belong.” Lois Jenson made her decision as she slammed her locker door.
Mar 15, 2017 · Lois Jenson was one of the first women ever hired by Eveleth Mines, as featured in the film North Country — but that’s not the main reason we’re celebrating her today. In a series of cases...
Nov 23, 2022 · Lois Jenson's courage and tenacity has made her an historic figure in the battle against sexual harassment. She was the lead plaintiff in the first class-ac...
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Oct 14, 2003 · The true story of Lois Jenson, a petite single mother, who was among the first women hired by a northern Minnesota iron mine in 1975. In this brutal workplace, female miners were relentlessly...
Nov 30, 2022 · Lois Jenson’s courage and tenacity have made her an historic figure in the fight against sexual harassment. She was the lead plaintiff in the first ever sexual harassment class-action lawsuit in the U.S. -- a case that inspired the 2005 film North Country.
