Lawsuit Alleges Racial, Sexual Discrimination At AAA Carolinas

The AAA Carolinas is fighting back against a group of employees suing for racial and sexual discrimination.

The suit is filed on behalf of 12 current and former employees in Charlotte – 10 men and two women. They say they were denied promotions and subjected to racial and sexual slurs by managers at AAA. The lawsuit also claims those managers favored white employees over African-Americans.

The lawsuit alleges the discrimination went on for years and came from supervisors and managers with AAA’s car care centers and towing business.

Eric Greene said he was demoted after complaining about being called “boy” and having to endure racial jokes. The lawsuit says that, after filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Greene got an anonymous letter that said: “You better drop those charges with the EEOC because if you don't, something will happen to you and your family.”

Greene says his car was stolen and set on fire that same day.

Greene and other employees claim AAA managers and supervisors “condoned a segregated workplace” and say when they wrote complaints, upper management told them “such letters were not acceptable and that no more letters should be written.”

AAA declined an on-camera interview today but issued the following statement.

“We vehemently deny these false accusations and we will vigorously defend ourselves in court.”

The case has been moved from state court to federal court.