Nike's Chicago store accused of bias

African-American employees are suing sportswear maker Nike for alleged job discrimination at its flagship Niketown store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Fifteen current and former black employees filed an amended federal lawsuit Monday charging managers denied African-Americans higher-paying commission sales positions, segregating them into stockroom jobs with a starting hourly wage of less than $8 an hour, the Chicago Tribune said. Lawyers are seeking class-action status for the suit, originally filed by two former employees in December. [more]