Delta fires crew for ‘speaking Korean’: report

Delta has been accused of firing four employees for speaking Korean in the workplace. A group of former Delta employees Ji-Won Kim, Lilian Park, Jean Yi and Jongjin An, all of whom are of Korean descent, claim they were fired for speaking Korean by Delta in May 2017, KIRO 7, a local channel in Seattle, Washington, reported Tuesday. An was told by her manager that there had been complaints from non-Korean agents that “they feel uncomfortable” and was told to “limit speaking Korean.” Yi told the outlet that Korean-speaking passengers were so glad to see her and her speaking Korean made them feel comfortable as they did not speak English. The four women, who have filed a lawsuit against the US airline, believe their fluency in Korean was one of the key reasons why they were hired by Delta as the company has flights between Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle and South Korea. The lawsuit also shows the women, three of whom are US citizens, “were suspended and ultimately terminated for allegedly offering unauthorized upgrades.”<br/>