Jimmy Chitwood
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here's the latest "poor black people can't catch a break" story...FedEx class action lawsuit produces this gem: "FedEx knows that black and Hispanics fail at a much higher rate, but yet has not changed the test (for promotion)." somehow that is the smarter white people's fault, though...
James Finberg, an attorney representing the class, said FedEx normally promotes from within, yet three times the number of package handlers and loaders are minorities compared to drivers, who earn more. Twice the number of minorities fail promotional tests than do whites, Finberg added.
"FedEx knows that black and Hispanics fail at a much higher rate, but yet has not changed the test," Finberg said.
Jim McCluskey, a FedEx spokesman, said the Memphis, Tennessee-based company was considering appealing the ruling.
"We are confident that when the merits of the case are considered, it will be shown that the plaintiffs were not treated differently because of their race or ethnicity," McCluskey said.
In court documents, FedEx contended that promotions were based on "objective" factors, not race, that include time of service, passing a basic skills test, previous performance evaluations and whether the employee has been disciplined.
FedEx's statistical analysis shows that minorities receive higher evaluations on average than whites in many job categories, and showed that minorities received higher wages than whites in many jobs.
if the last paragraph is accurate, shouldn't white people be suing?
here's the link if you want to read the rest of the article: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/29/fedex.suit.ap/index.html
James Finberg, an attorney representing the class, said FedEx normally promotes from within, yet three times the number of package handlers and loaders are minorities compared to drivers, who earn more. Twice the number of minorities fail promotional tests than do whites, Finberg added.
"FedEx knows that black and Hispanics fail at a much higher rate, but yet has not changed the test," Finberg said.
Jim McCluskey, a FedEx spokesman, said the Memphis, Tennessee-based company was considering appealing the ruling.
"We are confident that when the merits of the case are considered, it will be shown that the plaintiffs were not treated differently because of their race or ethnicity," McCluskey said.
In court documents, FedEx contended that promotions were based on "objective" factors, not race, that include time of service, passing a basic skills test, previous performance evaluations and whether the employee has been disciplined.
FedEx's statistical analysis shows that minorities receive higher evaluations on average than whites in many job categories, and showed that minorities received higher wages than whites in many jobs.
if the last paragraph is accurate, shouldn't white people be suing?
here's the link if you want to read the rest of the article: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/29/fedex.suit.ap/index.html