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Shateeka Allen, Auto factory employee

WHEN SHATEEKA ALLEN first showed up at Subaru in Lafayette, her male coworkers joked she would never last.

With her sparkling pink nails and lush lashes, Allen didn’t look like a car-factory worker. She looked like a hair stylist, her former career. But when the recession hit in 2008, many ladies cut back on luxuries, and Allen needed a job. Her best friend urged

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