Five members of the U.S. Women’s National soccer Team (USWNT) are frustrated by the nonresponse they are receiving from the court and the U.S. Soccer Federation after filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for wage discrimination. Due to the nonresponse, the women are taking their fight to the public.
On March 30, five of the most recognizable names in women’s soccer-Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo- signed a complaint over unequal pay addressed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Since this time, the EEOC has not made a decision and this decision will not be made prior to the Olympics. In addition to the EEOC, the players have been negotiating with U.S. Soccer via their collective bargaining agreement. The agreement expires at the end of 2016, and the players hope to have equal pay in the new agreement. …show more content…
They hope to increase awareness of their fight through social media. Prior to this month, the players did not take their complaints to the field, but due to the lack of response they feel as if it is necessary to put added pressure on the Federation. These actions are somewhat risky, because the Olympic committee has strict rules on political and social
On March 30, five of the most recognizable names in women’s soccer-Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo- signed a complaint over unequal pay addressed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Since this time, the EEOC has not made a decision and this decision will not be made prior to the Olympics. In addition to the EEOC, the players have been negotiating with U.S. Soccer via their collective bargaining agreement. The agreement expires at the end of 2016, and the players hope to have equal pay in the new agreement. …show more content…
They hope to increase awareness of their fight through social media. Prior to this month, the players did not take their complaints to the field, but due to the lack of response they feel as if it is necessary to put added pressure on the Federation. These actions are somewhat risky, because the Olympic committee has strict rules on political and social