DelDOT Worker Suspended for Confederate License Tag

The Delaware Department of Transportation is reviewing a letter it received from the American Civil Liberties Union in response to disciplinary action taken against an employee for having a Confederate flag license plate on his personal vehicle.

The ACLU says it was contacted by a union for state employees after DelDOT employee Tom Drummond was suspended earlier this month and told his license plate was inappropriate.

DelDOT issued a statement Tuesday explaining why it took the action that it did against Drummond.

"DelDOT's actions in this matter were prompted by a complaint from an employee who claimed harassment and our decisions were motivated solely by this concern," according to the statement. "As an employer our aim is to maintain a workplace that is productive and as free from acrimony as possible. We will review the ACLU's letter with our legal counsel and take whatever additional steps may be necessary."

The ACLU says flags and other symbols, including Confederate flag license plates, are entitled to First Amendment protection.