Sony Racism?
01/15/07
.
(CMJ) Former BMG marketing rep Tamieka Blair is expected to file a racial discrimination lawsuit against Sony BMG Music, alleging her wrongful termination upon the merging of Sony and BMG in 2004, according to Billboard.The suit follows on the heels of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) finding that Blair was "a victim of race discrimination" last fall when an investigation by the EEOC revealed that 42 percent of African American employees of the sales enterprise unit were involuntarily terminated after the merger.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story
Note: The preceding story contained only the highlights of the full story published by CMJ, if it was followed by a message to see the full story. To read the entire story click on the link following the story.Additionally, if you wish to comment on this story, please use the Fan Speak area below. Click here to return to the full Day in Rock report for 01/15/07
tell a friend about this article know of a news item we should cover? antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News
.
Rant or Rave? Your turn, post your comments and thoughts on this news item. But hey keep it clean, we wouldn't want to have to wash your mouth out with Old Spice.
register | forgot your password?
...end | 
