Public agencies and companies that do not endorse
race and gender discrimination should think twice before contracting with
Cintas," said Wilfredo Larancuent, UNITE HERE International Vice-President."
The project will recognize the unique role played by the Urban League in
bringing together leaders from diverse backgrounds to address issues dividing
the community, which ultimately helped the city of New Orleans avoid much of
the turmoil and violence experienced in other cities during the Civil Rights
Movement. Achieving full economic opportunity for all is an
ongoing effort which both the Urban League and Entergy support," said Richard
J.

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* A former Chicago-based Cintas Manager of National Account Services says
she was instructed not to interview or hire women for sales positions.
"The many principled and courageous New Orleanians who led efforts during
the Civil Rights Movement made a positive, lasting impact on the growth and
progress of our city and our culture," said Edith Jones, president and CEO of
the Urban League.

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* Employees at Cintas' North Irvington, New Jersey facility report the
general manager called women "sluts ," and used the "N-word" in
reference to African-Americans.

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Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) is an integrated energy company engaged
primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations.
Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of
electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator
in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.

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While Cintas claims they maintain a "zero-tolerance policy on
discrimination," the report cites numerous employee testimonies and employment
statistics indicating that women, African-American, and Hispanic employees
endure racist and sexist comments, are shunted into lower-paying jobs, and are
blocked by glass ceilings.
The Entergy Charitable Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization
funded by the stockholders of the Entergy Corporation.

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We are
committed to assisting other Cintas employees who may have endured this type
of degradation," said Cheryl Johnson, Director of the Teamster Human Rights
Commission.

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The stories also will illustrate the positive contributions made by
the business sector in achieving the goal of racial equality and civil rights.

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"These employee statements indicate a disturbing culture where racism and
sexism are all too common.

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Reports from employees at Cintas facilities suggest a company that is
operating in an era of racial and gender inequality when employers could lob
crude epithets with impunity and could exclude women and minority employees
from all but the lowest-paying jobs.
The unions have established a toll-free number 1-800-872-8646 for Cintas
workers who believe they have been discriminated against.
"Entergy has been a partner with the Urban League for several decades
because the employees of our company believe we must all work together to move
our community forward .

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"Even 35 years after the death of Martin Luther King's Death, workers at
Cintas continue to face an appalling system of racism and sexism.

NEW ORLEANS, The Urban League of Greater New
Orleans is joining with the Entergy Charitable Foundation and local community
leaders to launch the Urban League Oral History Project, which seeks to
solicit and videotape the unique stories and accounts of New Orleanians who
shaped Civil Rights history through their involvement with the Urban League. The League holds fast to
its original goal to assist its clients to become self-sufficient .

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The Urban League, operating in New Orleans since 1938, is a non-profit,
non-partisan, community based organization dedicated to empowering communities
and changing lives. Entergy has annual
revenues of over $10 billion and approximately 14,000 employees.

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6 million utility
customers in Arkansas, Louisiana , Mississippi, and Texas.

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Entergy's
online address is http://www.

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He alleges Cintas hired him into a lower-paying
position and explained that he had to undergo a probationary period in
this position before he could become a route driver. "We are proud to be a part of
making this project a reality. Through advocacy and direct service, the League serves
upwards of 3,500 clients annually in education, childcare, business
development and employment and training programs .

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- A New Report Details How African-Americans, Hispanics, and Women
at Cincinnati -Based Cintas Corporation Have Been Denied
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"I had hoped that this kind of racism was over, but since it's alive and
well at Cintas we have to take our claims to court," said Coretta Vick
Silvers. Smith, Entergy's utility group president .

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Ms. Silvers, who is African-
American, reports she earned fifty-cents to one-dollar less per hour than her
white counterpart for performing the same work while she was employed at
Cintas ' Raleigh, North Carolina facility.

New Orleans Urban League and Entergy Team Up to Record Civil Rights 'Oral Histories'

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The recordings, along with other archival media, will become part of an
educational resource housed at the League's offices at 2322 Canal Street in
New Orleans, and will recognize the "heroes" of the New Orleans Civil Rights
Movement whose contributions might otherwise be forgotten.

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"The Oral History Project will preserve an important part of
the city's history and demonstrate the importance of community partnership and
working together for the good of all.

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Days after he was
hired, a white man without previous driving experience was hired as a
route driver, but was not required to complete a probationary period. Silvers is one of several employees who in January 2004 brought a
federal lawsuit against the company alleging widespread discrimination against
women, African-American and Hispanic employees.
Support for the Oral History Project is made possible through funding by
the Entergy Charitable Foundation, which is donating $115,000 , as well as in-
kind contributions."
Entergy will facilitate videotaping the oral accounts of leaders who
contributed to the Civil Rights Movement locally and nationally.entergy.

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WASHINGTON, Today, the Teamsters and UNITE HERE
released a report, "The 'Spirit' is the Problem," detailing systemic race and
gender discrimination at Cintas Corporation, the nation's largest uniform
provider.

* In San Leandro, California, a Hispanic man applied for a Cintas route
driver position .