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Eugene

(62,630 posts)
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 10:34 AM Oct 2023

United wanted young, blue-eyed, blonde women to staff LA Dodgers flights, lawsuit says

Source: Reuters

United wanted young, blue-eyed, blonde women to staff LA Dodgers flights, lawsuit says

Jonathan Stempel
Fri, October 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT·2 min read

(Reuters) - United Airlines has been sued by two longtime flight attendants who say they were excluded from highly coveted assignments to work on charter flights for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team because of their racial background and age.

In a complaint filed on Wednesday with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Dawn Todd and Darby Quezada said they were passed over in favor of flight attendants who were "white, young, thin women who are predominately blond and blue-eyed," and fit a "certain look" that the Dodgers players liked.

Todd, 50, is Black, and Quezada, 44, is of Mexican, Black and Jewish descent. Both said they have worked for United for more than 15 years, and are seeking unspecified damages for alleged discrimination and harassment.

In a statement, United said: "United fosters an environment of inclusion and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind. We believe this lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously."

The Los Angeles Times reported the lawsuit earlier on Friday. ...

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/united-wanted-young-blue-eyed-232029903.html

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United wanted young, blue-eyed, blonde women to staff LA Dodgers flights, lawsuit says (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2023 OP
The mentality of the Dodgers organization calimary Oct 2023 #1
I'm no fan of the Dodgers & I haven't read the actual lawsuit ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #3
JFC. I'm beyond sick and tired MontanaMama Oct 2023 #2
I've been a Dodgers fan since 1958, when I was 10 years old. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #4
When an aircraft is chartered, the charter group interviews the applicants. peacebuzzard Oct 2023 #5
I'm glad they're suing. whathehell Oct 2023 #6

aggiesal

(9,456 posts)
3. I'm no fan of the Dodgers & I haven't read the actual lawsuit ...
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 11:01 AM
Oct 2023

but where in this story does it say that the Dodgers asked United to assign certain types of flight attendants.
As I see it, only United is being sued, this all on United, where the Dodgers got caught in the crossfire.

Until evidence is produced, I'll hold back any condemation of the Dodgers.

I can't believe I'm defending los El Eh Doijers.

MontanaMama

(24,009 posts)
2. JFC. I'm beyond sick and tired
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 10:44 AM
Oct 2023

of this kind of crap happening to women. Grow up assholes. We aren’t here to serve your egos or look a certain way for you.

Magoo48

(5,287 posts)
4. I've been a Dodgers fan since 1958, when I was 10 years old.
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 12:42 PM
Oct 2023

If the dodgers are making such requests, it’s indefensible.
If United acquiesced they should be sued and fined.
Let’s hope the truth comes out.
That said, siempre sere’ fan de Los Dodgers.
I will always be a Dodgers fan.

peacebuzzard

(5,265 posts)
5. When an aircraft is chartered, the charter group interviews the applicants.
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 12:43 PM
Oct 2023

From what I understand, that is the norm.
Therefore, the group of applicants would be the United Airlines charter qualified flight attendant group.
The discrimination would then be related to the persons involved with the actual hiring process, and most likely would not necessarily be the airline itself, but the LA Dodgers hiring managers.

United could have advised the Dodgers staff however, that discrimination during the hiring process would be monitored, and that diversity in the selection should be a factor.

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