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Buffalo Bills cheerleaders stop appearances after lawsuit over pay, work conditions



I'd bang em all - well the front left blonde seems to have a lot of skin under her jaw. Might do her last.

Side note: no short haircuts


http://news.yahoo.com/buffalo-bills-chee...53248.html

Quote:BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Pack up the pom-poms in Buffalo, because the Bills will be playing without the support of their official cheerleaders this year.

Stephanie Mateczun, whose company manages the Buffalo Jills cheerleading squad, said Thursday she has suspended operations through at least the end of the season. The decision was made two days after five former Jills filed a lawsuit complaining they worked hundreds of hours for free, and were subjected to groping and sexual comments.

The civil action was filed in state Supreme Court and seeks unspecified back pay and legal fees. It names Mateczun's company, Stejon Productions Corp., the Bills, and the Jills' former manager, Citadel Communications Co., as defendants. Stejon took over managing the cheerleaders in 2011.

Mateczun is in the process of hiring legal representation, and declined further comment.

The Bills have been made aware of the Jills' decision to suspend operations, but otherwise declined comment.

Lawyer Frank Dolce, who represents the five cheerleaders, said the decision to suspend operations won't affect his case because it addresses past complaints.

Dolce, however, did question Mateczun's motives, saying her decision to suspend the squad was unnecessary.

"If they cease operations, they will blame the lawsuit for the destruction of the Jills, when that was not intended at all," Dolce said, noting there is not much money at stake in the lawsuit.

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"We love the Bills. We love the Jills," he said. "We do not love the travesty of its management that has occurred over the last few years."

According to the Buffalo Jills Alumni website, the squad was formed in 1967, eight years after the Bills were established as founding members of the American Football League. In 1986, the Bills relinquished managing the cheerleaders to private companies.

Cheerleaders have launched similar suits against the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals.

The case against the Bills claims the Jills are wrongly classified as independent contractors and subjected to policies that violate the state's $8 per hour minimum wage law and other workplace rules.

The Jills aren't paid for games or practices and have to make 20-35 appearances, most of which are unpaid, at community and charity events each season, the lawsuit said. On top of that, they have to pay $650 for their uniforms and are not reimbursed for travel or other expenses, the cheerleaders said.

All five cheerleaders said they had to take a "jiggle test" so that Mateczun, Stejon's president, could assess their physiques. And Mateczun, they said, controlled everything from their hair and nail polish color to what they could post on Facebook.

The time and expense, as well as rules governing their personal lives, far exceeded what they signed on for, the women said.

Dolce and his clients hope their legal action leads to policy changes within the Bills' organization that ensure future cheerleaders are paid and treated better.

"A decision to disband the Jills as an entity is a tremendous mistake for community spirit," Dolce said. "We do not feel bad that Stejon Productions has ceased operations. We think that's a good thing. We just hope the Bills don't trivialize the Jills because of the poor management of them."

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I'm sure they could just get the cheerleaders from a nearby college to cheer at their games for free.

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Typical modern American entitlement. Most cheerleaders are not paid. It's viewed as a trade off as you get exposure, taking care of, and something you can out on your performance resume. The criteria is all the same for most squads that you do events and appearances as the team takes care of getting you there, food, etc.

The Bills might be running a no frills operation but what can these girls expect? It's the hot bed of Western New York. If you want the high life to sign up to be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.

I view it as the same as an internship. It is exploitation but it's agreed too. These girls are whining. The Canadian Football Cheerleaders have it as bad or worse due to way smaller budgets. The girls up here are students and just use the gig as a way to further their dance careers if they want to go that route after school. Most never last more then two seasons unless they aggressively want to lead and a mange the squad.

These broads are whining. The Bills will go hire some new girls to dance for the same price. Just watch.

Post: #4

Looks like they need some replacements...

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(04-25-2014 12:37 PM)Only One Man Wrote:  I'm sure they could just get the cheerleaders from a nearby college to cheer at their games for free.

That's what the Packers do.

Cheerleaders are from either St. Norbert's College or UW-Green Bay.

Haven't had their own squad since the 80's.

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These cheerleader jobs have many more applicants than positions to fill. Their pay is determined by the Law of Supply and Demand.

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Has anyone ever tried tried cheerleader casting couch game? Like put out a bad for cheerleaders or something?

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My experience with cheerleaders is if you're able to be a sly dog around the herd mentality these girls develop in a squad then you're golden.

The shit storm of being a male cheerleader who slept with several of the girls was quite amusing from one friend.

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I don't understand. Why couldn't they just quit if they were unhappy?

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Good luck finding another job around Buffalo lol