Two flight attendants have sued United Airlines claiming they were denied work on the Los Angeles Dodgers charter because they are not “white, young and thin”.
Dawn Todd, 50, who is Black, and Darby Quezada, 44, who is of mixed Mexican, Black, and Jewish descent, filed suit Wednesday in Los Angeles. The two attendants, both with more than 15 years of experience, allege discrimination in the lawsuit, saying the players preferred a “certain look” in flight attendants.
The Dodgers are not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
United Airlines settled a case in 2020 in which the airline allegedly discriminated in favor of “young, white, female and predominately blonde/blue-eyed” attendants. Todd and Quezada’s suit alleges the airline began hiring other attendants for Dodgers flights in 2022. The new attendants were allegedly hired without even having to interview, while Todd and Quezada had undergone extensive interviews.
The two attendants were phased out of the team’s charter flights.
United Airlines told Reuters the lawsuit does not have any merit.
“United fosters an environment of inclusion and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind,” United Airlines said in the statement. “We believe this lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously.”
Fans weighed in on the pending litigation on social media. Elizabeth Howe noted on X (formerly Twitter) “If Dodgers want specific ethnic type, they need to own the plane and hire directly, not through United.”
If Dodgers want specific ethnic type, they need to own the plane and hire directly, not thru United.
Has anyone told Kapernick of this discrimination?Lawsuit: United Flight Attendants Denied Dodgers Charter Flight Jobs for Not Being ‘White, Thin, Blonde’ https://t.co/CMqwqb343R
— Elizabeth Howe (@howe887) October 30, 2023
A lawsuit was filed against United AL by two flight attendants (with decades of experience, post middle aged, racial minorities) for (gasp!) being passed over in favor of some young blondes (as requested by the L.A. Dodgers!) for a charter flight. Shouldn't they sue the Dodgers?
— Recreational Chemistry (@Undertowtruck) October 28, 2023
Two 15-year LA Dodgers charter flight stewardesses have sued United after they were let go and replaced with young, white, thin attendants. 2nd time in 3 years United was sued for discriminating practices on charter flights for professional sports teams.
Get it together, United.— Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) October 27, 2023
