Sandra Bullock has spoken out for equal pay for women in soccer. The change is not financially feasible, despite the noble motivation. Women have more financial benefits than men, but the financial rewards for men are greater. 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 was a Hollywood icon. She spoke out against sexism in support of equal pay to women's soccer players. Bullock is a prominent proponent of gender equality and presented the award for "best team" at the 2019 ESPY Awards. When she addressed the award, Bullock mentioned the team’s demands for equal compensation.
Sandra Bullock stands up for equal wages for women's football players following 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. She was awarded the Best Team Award and had her hair done.
U.S. soccer unions have ratified new collective bargaining arrangements
A new agreement will make sure that women and men get the same amount of money playing soccer. The USWNT will pay equal salaries to players for games, appearance fees and ticket sales. Aside from equal wages for match appearance fees, ticket sales and prize money, they will also be paid the same amount for ticket shares or prizes. In addition, USSF will reimburse women players for the same number of charter flights as men. This agreement will give USWNT members health insurance, short-term disability insurance, parental leave, and more.
The CBAs now address equality in many other areas, such as performance-based incentives. Women's teams will no longer compete with men's teams for their bonuses, but instead compete for them through their club team. The women will also no longer be paid through U.S. Soccer but through their team's sponsors. CBAs now include equal pay for men as well as women who work on equal teams.
Shared bonus structure applies only to comparable 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 is an extremely important competition that has different conditions for women and men. The bonus would be $150,000 for a winning team, and $150,000 for a losing team.
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 does not disclose details about the structure of their bonuses, as they do not make public the men's and women's team's bonuses.
Long-term Impact of 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 which will have an immediate impact on the agreement's impact, particularly in corporate and business.
The agreement provides equal pay to USWNT players, as well as equal terms in travel and training budgets and playing field surfaces. The agreement also requires that the U.S. Soccer Federation share some commercial revenue with the players. These new benefits are a win-win situation for women and men in the sport, as both groups will be able to continue to participate and grow in the sport.