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New York legislation aims at better workplace protections for cheerleaders — now do the whole countryThe Buffalo Bills’ cheerleaders, the Jills, have been at the forefront of the fight for fair wages and treatment in their craft for years. Their cause has been the focus of lawsuits and a documentary film. Now, the legislature in New York State is picking up the cause....

U.S. Soccer Could Learn Something from England and [Checks Notes] Brazil (!) on Equal Pay

More Blowback From 'Women Are Inferior' Argument — U.S. Soccer's Chief Legal Officer ResignsWhen taking on the best soccer team in U.S. history in the battle for equal pay for equal work, “men are inherently physically superior to women” is probably not the tack one wants to take. At the very least, it has the potential to be a PR nightmare, in addition to violating the spirit of the notio...

Mediation Talks Between The USWNT And U.S. Soccer Were A Big Ol' Dud

The long-anticipated mediation talks between U.S. Soccer and the USWNT have already ended, as of Wednesday afternoon. You are likely just learning about this week’s meetings for two reasons; first, because the participants agreed to maintain “the strictest secrecy” about their details, including tim...

U.S. Soccer Hires Lobbyists To Fight Equal Pay Bill In Congress

As the USWNT continues its fight for equal pay against U.S. Soccer, which is supposed to enter into mediation soon, Democratic lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation that would withhold federal funding from the 2026 World Cup (hosted by North America) if the men’s and...

USMNT Rips U.S. Soccer's "False Accounting" And Odd Claims About Equal Pay

Last night, U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro dropped a letter and accompanying fact sheet supporting a claim that his federation invests more heavily in women’s soccer than men’s. Immediately afterwards, the USWNT called bullshit on Cordeiro’s selective numbers and creative accounting, and toda...

U.S. Soccer Releases Dubious Numbers To Refute Claims Of Pay Inequality

U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro released a letter and accompanying fact sheet Monday evening intended to demonstrate that his federation invests more heavily in women’s soccer than it does in men’s. The purpose here is to refute the notion that men’s national team members are paid more than th...

Here's What Every Member Of The USMNT Has To Say About U.S. Soccer's Wage Inequality

When the United States Women’s National Team takes the field for their World Cup knockout-round game against Spain today, they will try to forget everything else: their personal drama, their fears, their ambitions. Oh, and the gender discrimination lawsuit they filed against U.S. Soccer, the sport’s...