Macy’s employee claims Oakbrook Center store racially profiled shoppers; company denies allegations

Raul Montes Jr. stated he started working on the Macy’s within the Oakbrook Middle Mall again in January and now refuses to return to work till “they make some modifications.”

“I used to be in a hostile work atmosphere. I felt pressured to cease folks. That they had a quota. They pushed me! They pushed me,” Montes stated. “I’ve to be cathartic, they needed me to cease African-Individuals and Hispanics.”

These sturdy allegations are why Montes stated he is blowing the whistle on what he claims are racial profiling practices on the Oak Brook retailer.

He claims that when a Black or Hispanic buyer walks within the retailer, they’re typically labeled by a code.

“98 is the code for African-Individuals; 97 was for Hispanics,” Montes stated.

He stated he was a part of a seven-person safety staff, which he stated consisted of people that have been white, Hispanic, and Asian — however none have been Black.

“They put the cameras on them. You bought anyone else following them within the retailer, even when the person goes right into a becoming room,” Montes claims. “I knew it was incorrect to do this, and I checked out it and I stated, ‘That is incorrect!’

A Macy’s spokesperson responded in an announcement, saying:

“We now have zero tolerance for profiling in our shops as mirrored in our Buyer Invoice of Rights. We welcome, settle for and respect each buyer and are equally devoted to making a buying expertise that’s inclusive and free from bias. We take this allegation significantly and are investigating this declare,”

“I am loopy about Macy’s, but when these allegations are discovered to be true, I plan to tear up my Macy’s card,” stated Tio Hardiman, with Violence Interrupters.

Now, with a small group of supporters behind him, Montes stated his stance on his former job is unwavering.

“I am not going to return to this job to do that — to comply with minorities. I am not going to do that,” Montes stated.