Two Longtime Flight Attendants File Discrimination Lawsuit Against United Airlines Alleging Request from Los Angeles Dodgers Was Denied Due to Race and Ethnicity

Two longtime flight attendants for United Airlines have filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging discrimination based on a request from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that United Airlines removed minority female flight attendants from Dodgers charter flights, replacing them with “young White thin women who did not have to interview for the highly coveted positions.”

Dawn Todd, 50, who is Black, and Darby Quezada, 44, who is Mexican, Black and of Jewish heritage, allege in the discrimination lawsuit that United Airlines assigned “white, young, thin women who are predominately blond and blue-eyed” on charter flights for the baseball team. The lawsuit claims that “Plaintiffs had the necessary experience and qualifications, but their requests were dismissed and rejected because Plaintiffs were not white.”

The lawsuit is seeking damages for the two flight attendants, as well as a court order to stop United Airlines from engaging in discriminatory practices. The lawsuit claims that the company’s actions violate the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as well as the Unruh Civil Rights Act.

United Airlines has not yet commented on the lawsuit. However, the company has previously stated that it is committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. The company has also stated that it does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

The lawsuit is a reminder of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It is also a reminder that discrimination of any kind is unacceptable and should not be tolerated.