Canadian women’s soccer players testified during a government hearing on Thursday that they don’t trust the sport’s national governing body to negotiate a fair labor agreement. Know more:
CANADIAN women’s soccer players testified during a government hearing on Thursday that they don’t trust the sport’s national governing body to negotiate a fair labor agreement, remarks made after management went public with proposals for equal pay and division of prize money.
Canada’s women, the reigning Olympic soccer champions, have demanded equal pay, following the lead of their American counterparts “As a team, we do not trust Canada Soccer to be open and honest as we continue to negotiate for not only fair and equitable compensation and treatment, but for the future of our program,” Canada captain Christine Sinclair said during testimony before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in...
The men boycotted an exhibition match in June ahead of the team’s first World Cup appearance in 36 years. The move came after Nick Bontis resigned as federation president, acknowledging change was needed to achieve labor peace.“I was tasked with outlining our compensation, asked on behalf of the women’s national team. The president of Canada Soccer listened to what I had to say. And then later in the meeting referred back to it as, quote, ‘What was it Christine was bitching about?’” Sinclair said during her testimony.
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