US Soccer and the United States Women's National Team reach a $24 million agreement to settle a longstanding lawsuit over equal pay
US Soccer and the United States Women's National Team have agreed to resolve"the outstanding equal pay claims in litigation that has been pending since March 2019."
In a joint statement on Tuesday, US Soccer and the USWNT said,"We are pleased to announce that, contingent on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement, we will have resolved our longstanding dispute over equal pay and proudly stand together in a shared commitment to advancing equality in soccer. "Getting to this day has not been easy. The U.S.
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