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Home Front: Culture Wars
McDonald's sued for racial discrimination in Virginia
2015-01-24
[BBC] Ten former McDonald's workers have sued it in the Virginia federal court for racial and sexual discrimination.

The suit alleges that some employees were fired from one franchise because there were "too many black people".

It is being backed by a group campaigning for better wages for fast-food workers and the local Virginia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

McDonald's has not yet commented specifically on the suit.

McDonalds issued a general statement, saying: "McDonald's has a long-standing history of embracing the diversity of employees, independent franchisees, customers and suppliers, and discrimination is completely inconsistent with our values.

"McDonald's and our independent owner-operators share a commitment to the well-being and fair treatment of all people who work in McDonald's restaurants."

Ongoing effort
The suit is part of a continuing effort on the part of labour organisers to hold McDonald's responsible for the behaviour of its franchisees.

McDonald's and other restaurant groups have argued that it should not be held responsible for the behaviour and labour practices of franchisees.

However,
we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by...
 their position has been weakened by the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Posted by:Fred

#6  :)
That's chill
Posted by: Shipman   2015-01-24 15:12  

#5  Quotas not only become a floor, they also become a ceiling.

Indeed. Old Russian Jewish joke:

" My son goes to a school with a 50% Jewish quota."
"Fifty percent?! Never have I heard of such a thing!"
"Yes, each Jew must bring his own goy, and make sure he passes all his classes, too."
Posted by: trailing wife   2015-01-24 12:27  

#4  Hey, you can't get any whiter than Ronald McDonald, right?
As to this suit, in the words of Willie Sutton when he was asked why he robbed banks, said "Because that's where the money is."
Posted by: ed in texas   2015-01-24 09:52  

#3  The suit alleges that some employees were fired from one franchise because there were "too many black people"

He who lives by quotas, loses by quotas. This is why many in the Jewish community that were part of the original civil rights movement left when quotas were introduced. Quotas not only become a floor, they also become a ceiling.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-01-24 09:20  

#2  Ten former McDonald's workers have sued it in the Virginia federal court for racial and sexual discrimination.

They misspelled 'extortion' there.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2015-01-24 06:55  

#1  Diversity was never the goal. Control of the process and ownership are the goals.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-01-24 06:53  

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