San Diego Woman Fired for Air America Bumper Sticker

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Woman Fired for Air America Bumper Sticker
Posted by Eric Jaffa
March 9, 2006 @ 7:55 am


In San Diego County in California, a woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired by Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc. for the radio-station bumper sticker on her car.

Laroca, who was hired by the company as a sales representative, is seeking lost wages and damages for wrongful termination for violations of both public policy and the state labor code. She is also claiming state constitutional violations and emotional distress.

The California labor code prohibits employers from controlling or directing the political activities of employees.

According to Laroca’s suit, the bumper sticker in question read only: “1360 Air America Progressive Talk Radio.“

The nationwide syndicated radio programming from left-wing Air America, which describes itself as “progressive entertainment talk radio” features show hosts such as comedian and author Al Franken. The network programming is carried locally by radio station KLSD 1360 AM.

…Laroca asserts that on Oct. 8, <2005> three weeks after she started working for the marketing company, Fath called her on a Saturday and requested they meet at a nearby grocery store parking lot so Laroca could pass on some documents Fath needed.

During the brief encounter, Laroca charges, the manager pointed to the bumper sticker —- the only one on Laroca’s car —- and remarked that it was a new sticker and called it “that Al Franken left-wing radical radio station.“

Laroca alleges in her suit that Fath then told her, “The country is on a high state of alert. For all I know, you could be al-Qaida.“

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