The federal government Wednesday sued Walgreen Co., alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of black workers throughout the nation's largest drugstore chain. The EEOC alleged in a class action that Walgreens makes decisions about employee assignment and promotion based on race. Most of the complaints that led to the suit came from employees and former employees in St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit and Tampa. But EEOC officials said they have found evidence of the same trend around the country.
March 08, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The federal government Wednesday sued Walgreen Co., alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of black workers throughout the nation’s largest drugstore chain.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a class action lawsuit that Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Ill., makes decisions about employee assignment and promotion based on race.
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