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Retired player Brandi Chastain talking about the importance of equal pay regarding the U.S. women's national soccer team pay discrimination claim in 2019.. Starting in 2016, players for the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) have engaged in a series of legal actions against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).
In 2016, the union was in a dispute with the USSF over the end date of the collective bargaining agreement. On March 31, 2016, five members of the women's national soccer team filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging wage discrimination, as women soccer players earn less money than players on the men's team. [11]
The league had 14 teams following the addition of expansion teams Bay FC and Utah Royals—the latter being the revival of a team that had played in the league from 2018 to 2020. The season began with the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup , a supercup match between the reigning playoff champion ( NJ/NY Gotham FC ) and NWSL Shield winner San Diego Wave FC ...
The two U.S. teams will pool their prize money from the tournaments together and split the profits evenly. This could potentially lead to substantial pay increases for U.S. Women’s National Team ...
Luis Forra/EPA/Shutterstock The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team was celebrated at the 2023 ESPYs for their contributions to women’s sports — and for fighting for equal pay. Briana Scurry ...
U.S. Soccer has agreed to a deal in which men's and women's players will receive equal pay.
On February 23, 2024, the Dash announced they had agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season. [9] On February 27, 2024, the Dash announced they had added three Under-18 signings. Goalkeeper Olivia Geller, a high school senior signed with Texas Christian University and forwards Ayva Jordan, a U.S. Youth international, and Zoe Miles ...
After a yearslong fight for equal pay, U.S. Soccer and the women’s and men’s national teams have announced a historic collective bargaining agreement to close the gender pay gap and assure ...