Judge Rules Against USWNT in Wage Discrimination Suit

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On Friday, a judge ruled against the United States women's soccer team in its lawsuit against U.S. Soccer for wage discrimination. The ruling states that the women's team has been paid more—both in totality and on a per-game basis—than the men's team.

In addition to the judgment on wage discrimination, the court found insufficient evidence for discrimination with regards to the women's team's playing conditions. The women's team had argued that its disproportionate number of games played on artificial turf was pretext for unlawful discrimination.

In the summary decision, the judge cited the women's team's collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer that prioritized guaranteed money over a "pay-to-play" structure favored by the men's team. According to the summary, the sides had negotiated for a pay-to-play structure for the women's team beginning in May 2016, and reached a compromise in 2017 that meant the women's team would have 20 contracted players for the year, each receiving a base salary of $100,000. The deal also included bonuses for friendlies

 

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