They also cried foul over the fact that U.S. men receive $5,000 each for a loss in a friendly and up to $17,625 for a win, while the women receive nothing for a loss or draw in a similar match and just $1,350 per player for a victory.
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Women’s soccer stars Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo have filed a wage discrimination complaint against the U.S. Soccer federation, claiming they earn almost four times less than their male counterparts. In both cases, the men receive 25% more. “Every woman deserves equal pay”.
U.S. Soccer, the governing body for the sport in America, argued in a conference call that the men’s national team produced revenue and attendance about double that of the women’s team, and television ratings that were “a multiple” of what the women attract, the Times said.
Women’s team members make a base salary of $72,000 per year from the federation along with occasional bonuses, while men’s team members are paid differing amounts depending on the type of game and their performance.
“We have always had to fight with them for better pay and better conditions and more things for the women’s side and their argument has always been that you don’t bring in the revenue”, said retired U.S. Soccer goalkeeper Briana Scurry to the FOX Business Network’s Stuart Varney.
As the champions of the 2015 Women’s World Cup, the US Soccer Federation received $2 million from FIFA.
“We are committed to and engaged in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that addresses compensation with the Women’s National Team Players Association, to take effect when the current CBA expires at the end of this year”. The U.S. men’s team earned $9 million the year before at the World Cup in Brazil, where they were knocked out in the round of 16.
Members of the women’s team received a $75,000 bonus for winning the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Federal law makes it illegal to discriminate against an employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. She says she’s been playing since she was 3-years-old.
Hampton Dellinger represented numerous same players in a dispute over artificial turf.
The US Soccer Federation said it was disappointed, given the work it had done in building the women’s game. “And it’s not just in the sports world, it’s everywhere you look”.
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– The U.S. Women’s National Team agreed to the pay structure through collective bargaining.
