A Six Flags Magic Mountain meals server who was named “Worker of the Month” is suing the theme park for $25 million, alleging he was discriminated in opposition to and wrongfully fired after working at Huge Stomach Burger.
Charles Winters, who’s black, claims in a Los Angeles lawsuit that he confronted racial discrimination whereas working on the park from 2022 to 2025. Among the many allegations, Winters says black staff have been advised the corporate Christmas occasion had been canceled.
Winters realized concerning the occasion from an worker bulletin board and requested a supervisor, who allegedly advised him it was canceled. Two black coworkers mentioned they have been advised the identical factor, however Winters later found the occasion had gone forward as deliberate, in line with the lawsuit.
Winters says throughout “down time,” when meals service workforce members have been required to scrub the black staff have been handled in a different way than white staff at Magic Mountain which is called as a defendant within the go well with.
“Typically, Defendant’s African-American staff can be on their palms and knees cleansing the ground, fridges, counters and numerous different areas, whereas Defendant’s white staff got the much less strenuous job of ready on the money register,” in line with the paperwork.
“Moreover, Plaintiff, and different African-American staff, have been topic to elevated scrutiny based mostly on their look. Plaintiff’s supervisors would consistently examine that Plaintiff’s uniform shirt was tucked in, rather more so than they did for different staff,” the lawsuit added.
Winters claimed he and different African-American staff have been pushed to upsell souvenirs and disciplined in the event that they did not upsell, “which non African-American staff weren’t topic to.”
Winters, who was named “worker of the month” in August 2023, says he went to a excessive degree supervisor to report the discrimination and request a switch.
“This excessive degree supervisor knowledgeable Plaintiff that he couldn’t be transferred and that he would simply must take care of any points he had,” in line with the lawsuit.
Winters detailed one other alleged incident from June 21, 2025 when he was leaving the park after work and was stopped by a white safety guard.
The guard instantly questioned why he was within the park “with out justification.” Winters alleges he was singled out as a result of he’s Black, prompting safety to name the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division, in line with the lawsuit.
The go well with says Winters confirmed deputies his worker badge, confirming he was an worker and never a trespasser. Regardless of that, Magic Mountain’s loss prevention workforce allegedly confiscated his badge.
Winters was suspended and fired on July 3, 2025, with the corporate allegedly claiming he did not cooperate with safety and refused to point out his badge.
He’s in search of $25 million in damages, alleging he misplaced wages, advantages, future incomes potential and different employment alternatives.
Six Flags Magic Mountain didn’t instantly reply to The Publish’s request for remark.
