Friday, May 02, 2008
Noose at Austal, manufacturer of Superferry
by Larry Geller
More breaking news related to Austal, the manufacturer of the Superferry. This is from a WKRG television article posted yesterday, Noose Found In Employee Breakroom:
Some workers at Austal USA in Mobile got an unwanted surprise Thursday morning.
They walked into the break room and found a noose hanging from the ceiling.
The short article centered around whether the noose was a hate crime or just a joke.
Another article is here.
In March, a lawsuit was filed by 22 current and former black employees of Austal who claimed that there is widespread racial discrimination at the company. See: 22 workers sue Austal for racial discrimination.
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