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Friday, October 17, 2008Last Update: 10:53:15 AM

Kickback Scheme Alleged At DC Schools

     WASHINGTON (CN) - Haitian employees claim in a federal class action that DC Public Schools Transportation manager Michelle Smith demanded kickbacks of $50 to $150 per pay period from workers who wanted to work overtime. Plaintiffs say only Haitian workers were subjected to this treatment, at the New York Avenue Terminal.