The U.S. Soccer Federation says men and women who play soccer aren't doing the same job
Their justification is simple: the work that the players do is not equal. “Plaintiffs and the MNT players do not perform equal work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions,” the motion reads, thereforePoint by point, the USSF is telling on themselves. It is true that the Federation paid more money to the women’s team during the 2019 season than the men’s team, but that is largely due to bonus money the women earned by winning the World Cup.
The Federation also argues that the women’s team engages in different work because it doesn’t play in the same establishments as the men’s teams. This is very true. The men’s team, while playing for the MLS, work in establishments like Yankee Stadium and Red Bull Arena, training in Qatar or Florida. Women’s teams in the NWSL play on college pitches, with just a few teams
getting the privilege of a stadium. The first time the women’s national team got to do a training camp in Europe was 2019. For this year’s training camp they were back in Florida. In the case of Carli Lloyd’s home team, SkyBlue FC, recently improved team training facilities when they negotiated a move to a men’s facility.require the same amount of skill or effort is a concept that requires me to laugh to keep from crying.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
American women seek more than $66M in damages from US SoccerPlayers on the U.S. women's national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation
Les mer »
U.S. women's soccer players seek more than $66 million in damagesPlayers on the U.S. women's national team are seeking more than $66M in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
Les mer »
American women seek more than $66M in damages from US SoccerPlayers on the U.S. women's national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation
Les mer »
Megan Rapinoe Says She Was Told ‘Women Do Not Deserve To Be Paid Equally’ In USWNT DepositionMegan Rapinoe says she was told 'women do not deserve to be paid equally' in the USWNT deposition by lisettevoytko
Les mer »
Megan Rapinoe Says She Was Told ‘Women Do Not Deserve To Be Paid Equally’ In USWNT DepositionThe soccer star said a lawyer representing U.S. Soccer made the comment during a June 2016 bargaining session.
Les mer »