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Leverage in the CBA negotiations Depaysement Mar 2016 #1
If pay was performance based the women's team should be paid more MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #2
Exactly! n/t n2doc Mar 2016 #3
so very very true dembotoz Mar 2016 #4
I heard about this morning. My first thought was they don't generate the same ad/licensing revenue.. Roland99 Mar 2016 #8
They had the world cup in 2015. The men did not. Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #15
I believe your statement is correct. Bob41213 Apr 2016 #26
It's not about performance on the field NobodyHere Mar 2016 #14
It's about the women working just as hard as the men and DESERVE EQUAL PAY! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #18
Sports doesn't work that way davidn3600 Mar 2016 #19
Yup. It's about time women get the same pay for the same amount of work. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #21
But that's the thing, they want equal pay for LESS work davidn3600 Mar 2016 #22
Equal pay for equal work, per game. That is fair. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #25
That's not how the real world works. Ace Rothstein Apr 2016 #27
"That's not how the real world works"... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #28
Surely you can't be serious NobodyHere Mar 2016 #23
The US has the absolute best women's soccer team in world history Recursion Mar 2016 #5
Define "carry" fbc Mar 2016 #7
This doesn't sound like the whole story to me. fbc Mar 2016 #6
Then why not make the salaries dependent upon revenues generated and if there's a World Cup or not? Roland99 Mar 2016 #10
I'd say that's a good idea. fbc Mar 2016 #11
Perhaps it's time for some new union leaders, too, eh? Roland99 Mar 2016 #12
Hopefully they'll win and get retroactive pay. Glad to see they retained a good law firm. nt JudyM Mar 2016 #9
Here's an idea if you want to support women's soccer fbc Mar 2016 #13
This NobodyHere Mar 2016 #24
um, they are doing the same job. That's all that counts. threethirteen Mar 2016 #16
Sorry, but professional sports wages is not based on performance....it's ratings davidn3600 Mar 2016 #17
This is a CBA leverage /shaming exercise musiclawyer Mar 2016 #20
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