Hope Solo to object to U.S. Soccer equal pay deal? If you knew the facts, you would know there is no evidence to suggest the U.S. Women’s National Team earned less than men’s teams. They are clearly not paid the same, but it’s really not their fault. It’s not a problem of compensation because they don’t get the same pay.
What the heck is “a problem of compensation”? A problem of compensation can happen when one team earns more than everyone else, when one team makes up for other teams that don’t make the cut or when a team has more players but is paying a few players more than them.
What the heck is “a problem of compensation”? A problem of compensation can happen when one team earns more than everyone else, when one team makes up for other teams that don’t make the cut or when a team has more players but is paying a few players more than them.
How is this a problem of compensation or of a pay differential? A problem of compensation can happen when one team earns more than everyone else, when one team makes up for other teams that don’t make the cut or when a team has more players but is paying a few players more than them.
It’s not a problem of compensation because they don’t get the same pay. They are clearly not “paid the same”. The women are paid more than the men because that’s what they are capable of doing.
The U.S. Soccer Federation recently announced that in order to comply with the WNT’s equal pay with the men’s national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Women’s National Team will receive $25,000 more than the men’s national team.
While the USSF was willing to pay the women $25,000 more than the men, which would be the equivalent of about $75,000 for the men’s side, and that’s if their performance at the World Cup were