I am sure this has been posted multiple times, but what is one more. Good article here by @duresport on the complexity of equal pay issue. https://t.co/o1ydZXwuj0— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 29, 2019
USSF hires a team of lobbyists to argue their side before Congress (where legislation has been introduced regarding equal pay for the national teams): https://www.politico.com/story/2019...ts-womens-national-team-not-underpaid-1452331 And the presentation from the lobbyists: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016c-6db4-d14f-ad7e-6ff7f5030000 I absolutely get why they're doing it, but imo, this is not a good look for USSF. PR matters, and the ladies are winning the PR battle by a mile.
I’m sure these lobbyists will cherry pick the ‘facts’ as they see fit to bolster their argument. I wonder how much money they are costing the USSF? The whole concept of lobbyists is reprehensible.
why is it a bad look ? the establishment have to fight back somehow. The "facts" have become secondary in this debate.
Like I said, I get why they did it. Also each side has their own "facts"; USSF's presentation definitely has spin as well. (The timeline that makes it look like USSF was investing in and supporting the women throughout the 90s and early 2000s makes me want to throw something.) But Cordeiro had already issued the open letter, and I'm sure there have been multiple conversations with sponsors and officials to get the information out there. This move is more aggressive, and to borrow the USMNTPA's words, it makes USSF look like the big, bad wolf who is willing to "pay lawyers and lobbyists to litigate, arbitrate and lobby against current and former players and just about everyone else in the sport." Also any one want to take a guess on how mediation is going? Hopefully, its going better than it seems...
If this happens, I can see FIFA doing the dirty work for US Soccer by suddenly declaring that the players' status as employees of the federation makes the NT a de facto club, and that violates "the spirit of the competition" or somesuch nonsense. That way, Carlos can stand at the podium, shrug his shoulders and turn his palms to the sky, "What can we do? FIFA makes the rules." Actually, he'd probably send out new GM Kate Markgraf to face the music.
That's assuming FIFA cares about women's soccer, which they have already proven they don't. FIFA isn't touching this one!
By nuclear option, I mean USSF saying the contract will be the exact equal to the men. If there is a strike, it's 16 women, a few of which are at the end of their careers and easily replaced.
Yes, because we all know the lawyers for the USWNT hasn't been picking ANY cherries. Hey, we agree. Of course it's the inevitable consequence of stupid shit that Congress does to try to control markets and businesses.
If memory serves, few women vote on the contracts. Part of the Sermanni kerfuffle was the pool and those eligible to vote was about to widen. Of course, I may be wrong.
The federal criminal courts have already proven that they DGAF what FIFA considers standard operating procedure...
If some members of Congress have introduced legislation on the soccer pay issue (which most likely would be pure grandstanding since it would be extremely unlikely to pass), it would be crazy for the USSF not to have hired lobbyists. Organizations with support on both sides of the aisles hire lobbyists, to provide information and arguments on matters they're interested in and to protect themselves against Congress doing something stupid. Individual citizens lobby individually. If it's a "bad look" for the USSF, that's not because it's bad. It's because those looking are being dumb. Plus, in this particular case, hardly anyone cares whether they've hired lobbyists one way or the other.
https://theathletic.com/1133154/201...pinoe-responds-to-u-s-soccers-lobbyist-hires/ Incredulous she is.
Well, shucks, Megan, if only your side weren't so ********ing disingenuous, you wouldn't have to be so incredulous.
The Fed hired DC lobbyist in effort to stop forthcoming legislation in the the House and Senate that would require equal payment. We all know what happens with DC lobbyists, the Fed is trying to now buy politicians. US Soccer is incredulous and a disappointment.
Aside from such a law obliterating the concept of freedom of association and contract (and flirting with prior restraint) it is impossible to enforce and is a very bad idea . At this point, I can't blame them. Lawmakers are preparing to act almost entirely out of ignorance in order to secure some votes. Umm... Well, this is a given.
What are you talking about? The first bill or second bill submitted? There's a better argument to made the second bill, which asks for equal pay for men's and women's national teams, will only strengthen "freedom of association". Both bill submitted are only in relation to National sports teams. So, what do you mean?
These are private entities. Does it really matter? In what earthly way? Not sure why it matters. USSF is a private employer.