Fitness USA Members Protest New 'Women Only' Policy at Dearborn Location

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'A local health club's switch to a "women only" policy has ruffled the feathers of some of its male members.

More than 50 men from Dearborn and surrounding communities organized a protest on Tuesday at the Dearborn Fitness USA, one of two Metro Detroit locations that have changed to workouts for women only.

"The company is in breach of its membership contract," Andrew Sluka of Lincoln Park said. "It's discrimination, plain and simple."

According to Sluka, members were notified on Dec. 3 that the Dearborn location would only allow women to use the facility's equipment. Prior to that, the club offered alternate days for male and female members.

"They gave us a two-week notice, and by law, a fitness club is supposed to give its members a 30 day notice if they change a policy," he said.

Fitness USA, which has three locations in Wayne County, announced a similar policy change at its Taylor location on April 8. Male members at both locations have since been told that they can use the company's Lincoln Park location to work out, but only on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.'