The USWNT has settled its class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for a total of $24 million, the two sides announced on Tuesday. Megan Rapinoe described it as, 'A monumental win for women's sports and women's soccer, in particular.'
The women's suit suffered a significant blow in May 2020, when U.S. District Court Judge Gary Klausner granted the USSF's motion for summary judgment on the equal pay claims, effectively dismissing that portion of the case. He ruled that during the class period in question, each women's player actually made more money per game than their male counterparts.
The men's and women's players are represented by separate unions, and as such had different pay structures in their respective CBAs. The men operated under a pure pay-to-play model in which they were compensated only if they were called into a national team camp and earned additional money if they played in actual games.
The primary sticking point was the respective bonus structures in each contract. Making a World Cup team would net a men's player $67,000, while a woman would make $37,500. A win by the USMNT against a team outside the top 25 in the FIFA rankings will result in a player getting bonus of $9,375, while a loss will result in a payment of $5,000. For the women, a win against a team ranked outside the top eight would give each player $5,250, and nothing for a loss.
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