The owner of the old Western Auto Supply chain will pay a total of $6.8 million to up to 5,000 black employees who alleged they were prevented from working in predominantly white neighborhoods. The settlement in the class-action lawsuit was finalized this month by retail giant Advance Auto Parts, which acquired Western Auto in 1998, plaintiffs' attorney Wil Florin said Thursday.
Posted by Editor at September 19, 2003 10:23 AM