Essay 4170

Pigs fly in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Fast feeder Wendy’s announced it will give preferential treatment to suppliers who improve standards in the treatment of chickens and pigs. There’s probably even more benefits to suppliers with pigtails.

• The fire department in Los Angeles has recently been rocked by discrimination lawsuits. Now the fire department in Dolton, Illinois is facing a lawsuit—except this one charges White firefighters experienced discrimination when denied full-time promotions that went to Black workers. The suit claims the fire chief told White firefighters, “If you’re not Black, you’re not getting hired.” They are, however, eligible for preferential treatment from Wendy’s, provided they treat pigs and chickens nicely.

• Walgreen Company will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit that charged the drugstore chain assigned Black workers to less successful stores in Black communities and denied raises and promotions based on race. “This settlement should remind corporate America and all employers that race discrimination is still a problem in the workplace,” said an EEOC official. Not sure corporate America really needed a reminder that race discrimination exists, as the majority of companies infuse it into their systems.