Wally’s refusal to “play the race card,” his work ethic, and his magnetic personality made him popular with both the union and the corporate bosses. Eventually, the union president appointed him to one of the most coveted positions on the factory floor. The job came with an office, a coffeepot, and freedom to roam the factory at will. Only two men had ever held the post, both of them black. The union leaders wanted to boost diversity in their inner circle.
Racial diversity against class division
