“We’re outraged that anyone would be subjected to racist behavior. We have zero tolerance for discrimination — this is not who we are. We’re working to drive this out of our workplaces,” GM’s main Twitter account wrote to several people on the social media platform.
The company responded to a variety of people tweeting their outrage about the allegations. Many were saying in comments to the automotive manufacturer that they would never buy a car from the company unless the atmosphere was fixed.
Nine employees of GM sued the company, detailing the alleged hostile work environment at the plant, including several nooses hanging and signs marking the bathrooms “white’s only.”
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The statement tweeted from the General Motors account echoes language now used in a statement by Gerald Johnson, the company’s vice president of North American manufacturing.
“I’m outraged that any of our employees would be subjected to harassment. GM’s stand is clear: We have zero tolerance for racist or discriminatory behavior,” Johnson’s statement says. “This behavior is unacceptable and we’re going to drive it out of the workplace.”
Source: GM responds to backlash after racism allegations: ‘This is not who we are’
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