How Did Tyson Get By W/ Segregated Bathrooms This Long ?

Posted on Fri, Aug. 12, 2005

Tyson says no evidence of "Whites Only" sign at Ashland plant

Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tyson Foods Inc. found no evidence that a "Whites Only" sign was placed outside a small, padlocked restroom being remodeled at its Ashland plant and feels a federal agency's discrimination suit is unwarranted, a company spokesman said Friday.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of black employees at the plant who claim white workers posted the sign on the locked bathroom and allowed only whites to use it.

"We have always cooperated with the EEOC, and have been in this matter, so we are baffled by the agency's decision to file the lawsuit. We do not tolerate discrimination in the workplace," said Gary Mickelson, a spokesman for the Arkansas-based meat processing company.

Mickelson said the allegations involve a restroom in a small maintenance shop at the Ashland plant, which has 300 employees. Once the company became aware of the claims, officials investigated but were never able to verify that a sign had been put up or that anyone was restricted from using the restroom, he said.

Just amazed this would still be going on with such flagrant disregard for the law by major corporations when they have to know they will face lawsuits.

If the EEOC investigated and then saw fit to file...

Yeah, I remember the Denny's story.

Just amazed this would still be going on with such flagrant disregard for the law by major corporations when they have to know they will face lawsuits. Can't make laws to guide someones personal opinion about others, but they should see as corporations they can't discriminate and know the consequences.