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Las Vegas Waitresses Rally Against High Heels17 June 2001LAS VEGAS, Nevada -– As reported by the Associated Press: “High heels and cocktail waitresses go together like neon and buffets in this gambling city, but a group of women wants Nevada to give the casino tradition the boot. ”`High heel shoes are for the visual purpose of pleasing men. It's an exploitation of women,’ said Charlotte Arrowsmith, a cocktail server for 32 years, who joined a rally Friday afternoon outside the Venetian hotel-casino. ”…The waitresses are continuing their `Kiss My Foot’ campaign despite recent failure of state legislation that would have forced casinos to let servers with medical conditions wear different shoes. The bill never made it out of committee during the legislative session that just ended. ”Most casinos require a 1-inch or 2-inch heel, although some allow flat shoes. ”…Cocktail servers in high heels have been synonymous with Las Vegas for decades, and casinos admit it's part of the image they want to portray. Some casino officials question why legislation was needed to force them to make exceptions for servers with medical conditions. ”`I think the overwhelming majority of employers understand when medical needs call for it, that some policies need to be relaxed,’ said Alan Feldman, spokesman for MGM Mirage, the largest hotel-casino owner in Las Vegas…” |