Ashley Bathory, a former employee of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, has initiated a lawsuit against the union, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act. Bathory claims she was demoted in January 2025, receiving a $15,000 pay cut, and was subsequently fired in April 2025 after filing a complaint regarding her treatment. The lawsuit, filed in Platte County Circuit Court, seeks back pay, future lost wages, and damages for emotional distress. Bathory, who worked for the union for over 16 years and held various positions, asserts that her demotion was unjust and linked to the hiring of a male employee who was placed in a supervisory role she previously occupied. She contends that her complaints were met with adverse actions, including termination shortly after filing a discrimination charge with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit highlights the union's alleged failure to follow its own anti-discrimination policies, claiming Bathory faced harsher treatment compared to male colleagues.