“I felt cheated, I felt used”: Raiders cheerleaders tell Salon why they’re suing the team

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http://www.salon.com/2014/02/06/i_felt_cheated_i_felt_used_raiders_cheerleaders_tell_salon_why_theyre_suing_the_team/

“I gave them my all – and just to find out we’ve been fooled this whole time,” cheerleader Sarah G. tells us

Josh Eidelson

Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 06:43 AM CST


(Credit: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

A first-of-its-kind wage theft lawsuit against the Oakland Raiders gained a second named plaintiff Tuesday, when four-year cheerleader and co-captain Sarah G. announced she’d join her fellow Raiderette’s Lacy T.’s suit. (Both women are publicly using only their first names and the initials of their last names, in deference to Raiders policy). That follows confirmation last week that the Department of Labor had opened an investigation – not just into Lacy T.’s pay, but into “the team’s cheerleading squad.”

The cheerleaders and their lawyer, Leslie Levy, contend that their potential class action — alleging that illegal pay policies are literally written into the Raiderettes’ contracts – could transform NFL cheerleading. (A spokesperson for the Raiders did not respond to a Tuesday inquiry.)

“I gave them my all – and just to find out we’ve been fooled this whole time,” Sarah G. told Salon. In a joint interview, Sarah G., Lacy T. and Levy discussed what spurred what spurred them to sue, their co-workers’ response, and whether they’re treated worse because they’re women. A condensed version of our conversation follows.

Why are you now joining this lawsuit?

FULL story at link.

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1. They've been getting away with this in California?

Things have sure changed since I lived there back in the 70's. Nobody screwed with your pay!