Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit October 15, 1981, 81-4001 (Johnny B. McGOWAN, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FAULKNER CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee)

TATE, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their suit for failure to follow orders of the court and want of prosecution, Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b), and also complain of the denial of class certification. They sue their former employer (“Faulkner”) on their own behalf and on behalf of past, present, and future black employees, alleging racially discriminatory employment practices.