Nucor workers, lawyers laud class-action ruling

Crane operator Jacob Ravenell of St. Stephen said it's uncomfortable going to work at the place he sued for discrimination more than five years ago.

Ravenell is one of seven black Nucor Steel workers who sued the Berkeley County manufacturer in 2004 in federal court alleging discrimination in promotions and a racially hostile work environment. Only three, including Ravenell, remain at the Huger plant.

“Nothing verbally has been said toward me, but you can feel the unease in the air,” Ravenell said during a press conference Tuesday.