Sandra Bullock supports equal pay for women's football players. Although it is noble to change, it isn't financially sound. The financial benefits to men are far greater than the ones for women. Therefore, why should women be paid the same as men for their financial benefits?
Sandra Bullock supports equal pay for women's football players
Sandra Bullock, a Hollywood icon, spoke out against sexism by speaking out in support of equal pay for women's soccer players. Bullock presented the "best group" award at 2019 ESPY Awards and is a vocal advocate for gender equality. She spoke out about equal pay and the team's efforts to win the award.
Sandra Bullock speaks out in favor of equal wage for women's soccer players in the wake of the recent World Cup win. Bullock spoke out in support of the cause as the team celebrated in Manhattan and jetted to LA to attend the ESPYs. After receiving the Best Team Award she got her hair cut and spoke out for equal pay for women soccer players.
U.S. soccer unions have ratified new collective bargaining arrangements
A new agreement will guarantee that both men and women can earn the same amount of soccer money. The USWNT will pay equal salaries to players for games, appearance fees and ticket sales. They will also receive equal compensation for ticket shares and prize money. USSF will pay equal compensation for women players who take the same number and charter flights as men. The agreement will provide USWNT players with health insurance, short term disability insurance and parental leave.
New CBAs address equality in all other areas, including performance-based bonus. The bonuses for women's soccer teams will no longer be awarded to men's players. They will instead be earned by their club team. Also, the women will not be paid by U.S. Soccer. Instead, they will be paid through their sponsors. CBAs will now provide equal pay for women and men on equal teams.
A shared bonus structure can only be applied to similar competitions
The shared bonus structure can only be used by teams that have participated in a similar competition such as the World Cup. The World Cup, which is particularly important, has different circumstances for men than women. In this instance, a team winning a gold medal at the competition would receive a bonus worth $150,000. A team losing the same match would get a bonus that is of a different amount.
The United States won the Women's World Cup in June, earning $101.3 million over two-hundred-and-twenty-eight games between 2009 and 2019, while the men earned $185.7 million over the same period. U.S. Soccer declined to provide information about their bonus structure.
The long-term effects of the agreement
While the agreement regarding equal pay for women in soccer was long overdue (and historic), there are still many questions as to its long-term impact. This article examines three areas of direct impact on the agreement's effect, particularly in the business and corporate worlds.
The agreement ensures equal pay for USWNT athletes, as well equal terms in travel, training budgets, and playing field surfaces. It also requires that the U.S. Soccer Federation shares some commercial revenues with players. These new benefits are a win for both men and ladies in the game. Both will be able participate in and grow the sport.