Continued
Discrimination at Crown ?
ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT that the lawsuit against
Crown by hourly and management employees for violations of
the Civil Rights Act would have forced Crown to be on its
best behavior. But Crown and Henry Rosenberg can astound,
even supporters, with their arrogance and behavior.
PACE regularly communicates the simple fact that African
Americans and women were virtually eliminated from the
hourly work force at Crown's Pasadena refinery as a result
of the lockout. According to a study conducted by PACE,
there are only two African Americans and zero females now
working as refinery operators. Before the lockout,
approximately 25-30% of operators were African Americans.
Crown continues to publicly deny its discrimination,
despite evidence showing the company:
- in its own 1997 Affirmative Action Plan admitted the
underutilization of women and minorities;
- destroyed its affirmative action plan for its
Baltimore office; and,
- still relies on an exclusive promotions system that
restricts advancement, almost completely, to white males.
Crown Boycott News, November-December 1999