Judge Grants Class Action Status to Niketown Lawsuit |
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A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit against the Niketown Store located on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. Eighteen current and former employees of the athletic apparel retailer claim store managers used racial slurs to refer to black workers and customers.
The lawsuit also alleges the store segregated black employees to lower-paying, non-sales jobs, and falsely accused some of theft.
Nike officials have not decided whether to appeal the class-action certification.
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