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| Megan Rapinoe (right) and Alex Morgan at a USWNT press conference |
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U.S. women soccer players reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay, a deal in which they are promised $24 million plus bonuses that match those of the men.
The U.S. Soccer Federation and the women announced a deal Tuesday that will have players split $22 million, about one-third of what they had sought in damages. The USSF also agreed to establish a fund with $2 million to benefit the players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts aimed at growing the sport for women.
The USSF committed to providing an equal rate of pay for the women’s and men’s national teams — including World Cup bonuses — subject to collective bargaining agreements with the unions that separately represent the women and men.
“For our generation, knowing that we’re going to leave the game in an exponentially better place than when we found it is everything,” 36-year-old midfielder Megan Rapinoe said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “That’s what it’s all about because, to be honest, there is no justice in all of this if we don’t make sure it never happens again.”
The settlement was a victory for the players, who sparked fans to chant “Equal Pay!” when they won their second straight title in France in 2019. And it was a success for USSF President Cindy Parlow Cone, a former player who became head of the federation in March 2020.
Cone replaced Carlos Cordeiro, who quit after the federation made a legal filing that claimed women had less physical ability and responsibility than male counterparts.
“This is just one step towards rebuilding the relationship with the women’s team. I think this is a great accomplishment and I’m excited about the future and working together with them,” Cone said. “Now we can shift the focus to other things, most importantly, growing the game at all levels and increasing opportunities for girls and women.”
U.S. women have won four World Cups since the program’s start in 1985, while the men haven’t reached a semifinal since 1930.
Five American stars led by Morgan and Rapinoe began the challenge with a complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April 2016. Women sued three years later, seeking damages under the federal Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
The sides settled the working conditions portion in December 2020, dealing...
U.S. women have won four World Cups since the program’s start in 1985, while the men haven’t reached a semifinal since 1930.
Five American stars led by Morgan and Rapinoe began the challenge with a complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April 2016. Women sued three years later, seeking damages under the federal Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
The sides settled the working conditions portion in December 2020, dealing...
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This is a "great accomplishment"? It was a lawsuit.
ReplyDeleteThey can tout the 4 World Cup victories but if you look at their pay as a percentage of revenue generated the women have been historically overcompensated.
What they've accomplished here is to bankrupt their sport.
It will be a while before the US women win another World Cup. The rest of the world has gotten better, while the USWNT got older.
DeleteWomen play soccer?
ReplyDeleteI thought the suit was originally dismissed because the unfair contract was negotiated and approved by the women themselves.
ReplyDeleteThe men’s team has higher turnover game to game, so they went for a higher per game salary. The women got less per game, but each player gets more games than the men, and the women negotiated better benefits along with it.
Then they sued for higher pay. Ok, bring on the guys with wigs, the games will be better.
I find it humorous, as well as ironic, that feminism may be brought to an end by males pretending to be feminists....LOL...
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the unintended consequences that will give me great schadenfrued joy.
ReplyDeleteps Only if the federation doesn't run out of money first.
ReplyDeleteRapinoe was a graduate of Klaus Schwabb's Global Leaders programme. I also have suspected she was born male. Studied her bod in little clothing and it looks like a male physique especially around the middle. She has a very clearly defined 'Apollo's belt".
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