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Coke’s not it: 16 workers sue, call giant ‘cesspool’ of racial discrimination [USA]
Sixteen black and Hispanic production workers are suing Coca-Cola, claiming they have been forced to work in a “cesspool of racial discrimination.” The suit…accuses the company of relegating minorities to less favorable assignments, unfair disciplinary action and retaliation for complaining...[P]laintiffs say they were subjected to racial epithets, and…people…went unpunished…The suits are centered on two production plants…Sondra Walker said…“I’ve never been called so many names as I have been at Coca-Cola,”…citing “Nappy Head” and “Aunt JaMamma” as examples. Walker describes…a white employee complaining about cleaning a sewer allegedly said: “What am I, a n----- or something?”…Coca-Cola…said the company does not tolerate discrimination…“We take this matter seriously and are investigating the allegations,”…