SAN ANTONIO — Female maintenance workers at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center are now suing the city, alleging sexual harassment and assault. The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million.
The lawsuit reads in part, "Male supervisors prey on their female subordinates, exploiting the most vulnerable class of maintenance workers who perform back-breaking labor for menial pay."
KENS 5 previously spoke with one of the plaintiffs before the suit was filed.
“The bullying, the assault, the sexual harassment … it’s too much,” Maria Villegas said.
Villegas said she was the victim of multiple assaults and received harassing Facebook messages from a supervisor.
KENS 5 reached out to the City of San Antonio for a comment about the lawsuit. In a statment, the city attorney says they will seek dismissal of the case.
The statement reads:
“The City of San Antonio works to provide a safe, discrimination and harassment-free work environment for all city employees. We investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct and, based on the findings, take appropriate action.”
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