The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed an employment discrimination class action against Walgreen Co., alleging that the drug store chain discriminates against African American workers in its stores nationwide. Walgreens operates over 5,500 stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico, so the lawsuit affects thousands of current and former employees.
The EEOC charges that Walgreens makes store assignments for managers, management trainees, and pharmacists based on race, such that African Americans in those job positions are routed to low-performing stores and to stores in African American communities. The agency also claims that Walgreens limits the promotional opportunities of African Americans.
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