“YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Rev. Jesse Jackson has weighed in on the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Herb Washington against McDonald’s. The civil rights icon said he will contact the leaders of the fast-food chain to seek a resolution….
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“In an announcement on Thursday, fast food giant McDonald’s announced that it plans to tie executive pay to diversity goals in order to achieve gender and racial parity. The new goals come after a series of lawsuits based…
“Former Oakland A’s player, community leader, and the man who’s said to have one of the most notable success stories in Black American business history, Herb Washington has filed a lawsuit against fast-food giant McDonald’s. According to Businesswire,…
“A McDonald’s franchise owner has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging it used nefarious tactics to push him into purchasing restaurants in Black neighborhoods with little traffic, and then forced him to sell locations after…
“A Black McDonald’s franchisee claims in a new federal lawsuit that the fast food chain pigeon-holed him into running low-volume stores in minority communities, CNBC reports. Herbert Washington, who owns 14 McDonald’s locations, filed a lawsuit against the…
“Herbert Washington, the Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises, accused the company of fostering an environment of “systemic racism” by not allowing him to buy additional locations of the fast-food chain in more affluent communities. He joins CBSN’s…
“The Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises in Ohio filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the restaurant chain, accusing it of discriminating against Black franchisees. In the suit, Herbert Washington said McDonald’s “steered” him and other Black owners…
“Herbert Washington alleges McDonald’s corporate gives White franchise owners better treatment and better opportunities. A man who owns more than a dozen McDonald’s restaurants in Ohio is suing the company for discrimination. Herbert Washington says McDonald’s has denied…
“New York (CNN Business)A Black McDonald’s franchise operator has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that it steered him toward less profitable restaurants in lower-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods because of his race. Retired Major League Baseball player…
“Herb Washington, a former standout sprinter at Michigan State University and a player on the Oakland A’s who eventually operated 27 McDonald’s restaurants, is suing the fast-food chain for alleged racial discrimination. According to law firm Peiffer Wolf…