BLACK HOTEL WORKERS FOR DISNEY FILE BIAS SUIT.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. was sued in federal court by African-American hotel workers who claim they are discriminated against in hiring and promotions at Disney-owned hotels in Florida. The class action filed Friday cites an internal report on minority hiring that found the Burbank-based company hired fewer African-Americans and other minorities for managerial and supervisory positions than the number of qualified and available minority workers.However, the number of minority workers in ``menial'' jobs, including laundry assistants and housekeepers, is above average, the report found. ``We deny that categorically,'' said Tom Deegan, vice president of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. for Disney.Deegan refused to comment further. The four workers who filed the lawsuit on behalf of an unknown number of minority workers say qualified minorities are slighted in pay and bonuses and in hiring and promotion.Also, the suit claims a computer system used to select resumes for consideration uses a keyword search that is based on white culture, and a personality test gives white workers an advantage. Plaintiffs also allege To state, recite, assert, or charge the existence of particular facts in a Pleading or an indictment; to make an allegation. allege v. they are verbally discriminated against.Maxine Bell, a named plaintiff A named plaintiff is one of the small group of individual plaintiffs in a class action who are identified by name and who stand in for and represent the interests of the larger group of people who comprise the plaintiff class. , said two of her subordinates said they ``will not work for a black n----- woman.'' Francisco Hamilton, a locksmith at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World , said his supervisor said to him: ``You all look alike'' and ``Smile, so I can see you.'' |
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