Race Discrimination Against Blacks … And Whites

The National Law Journal reports [requires subscription] that, in a novel approach, lawyers have sued Whirlpool Corporation for discriminating against blacks … and whites.

Although whites are not the primary targets of the alleged racial abuse at the Whirlpool plant in LaVergne, Tenn., they allege that they have been subjected to a hostile work environment where supervisors allowed racial epithets and offensive graffiti to run rampant. Armstrong v. Whirlpool, No. 3-03-1250 (M.D. Tenn.)….

The white employees originally came forward to provide support for their African-American colleagues who first filed suit in federal court in Tennessee in December 2003, said lead lawyer David Sanford. But, as they reported their experiences to the lawyers, it became obvious that the white employees had their own claims, Sanford added. “A lot of whites may not realize that they have a right to work in an environment that is free of racial hostility,” he said.

What? Are there no Hispanic or Native American or Muslim workers at this Whirlpool plant?

Say What?