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Women decry harassment and toxic culture at St. George auto dealership
Stuck at her desk answering the phone, she was immersed in a raucous frat-house vibe from the predominantly male sales staff.
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. Charity Ann's nearly decadelong work at the Stephen Wade Auto Center in St. George ended in tears. When she'd been hired there in 2014 as a receptionist, it started with jokes—though not welcome ones.
Stuck at her desk answering the phone, she was immersed in a raucous frat-house vibe from the predominantly male sales staff. On one occasion, she recalls a salesman pretending to have sex with her desk—in front of her coworkers and even customers.
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