U.S. women's soccer players have filed a federal class-action lawsuit seeking equal pay. The players allege they have been subject to institutionalized gender discrimination despite having the same job responsibilities as the men's national players.
The players allege they have been subject to ongoing institutionalized gender discrimination, including unequal pay, despite having the same job responsibilities as the men's national players.
The 28 current members of the national team player pool joined in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court. The U.S. Women's National Team Players Assn. was not party to the lawsuit, but in a statement, the organization said it “supports the plaintiffs' goal of eliminating gender-based discrimination by USSF.”The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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