Sports! Women's Soccer Secures Equal Pay and Benefits in Settlement

[Husky_Khan]

After six years of litigation, US Women's Soccer has finally found its piece of the pie and can now proudly backslide in skill like they already started doing with the latest Olympics.

Starting with a lawsuit in April 2016 brought upon US Soccer via the EEOC by five players, including Megan Rapinoe and that sexy Alex Morgan soccer chick, they have finally achieved a settlement.

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.

This agreement also settled things like flights, accommodations and playing surfaces...

US women’s soccer secures equal pay, $24 million after six-year legal battle

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 f…

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[VicSage]

I completely agree with the ruling. No one watches soccer in the US, so it makes no sense for one team to receive less pay for the same disinterest.

 

[Buba]

I wonder if there are some lesser known sports (or countries) where the women's National Side receives same or more money then the men's, due to the men being shit/lesser quality.

 

[VicSage]

Beach Volleyball.