But writing for the dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the decision had gone too far in derailing the Walmart workers’ case. Ms. Dukes was born on March 17, 1950, in Tallulah, La., one of 12 children. “Betty was out to help the little person, the people were afraid to rock the boat,” said her sister-in-law Sundrena Ponnell, who worked with Ms. Dukes at Walmart when the lawsuit was filed. Ms. Dukes is survived by five siblings. Ms. Dukes was celebrated as a hero by workers’ rights groups across the country, but day-to-day reality was not always easy for her.

Source: New York Times July 19, 2017 02:03 UTC