I read an article about this a few years back, don't know if it has changed

but the issue was that they were working under a CBA and in the CBA they had chosen a lower pay construct to get better benefits, specifically related to payed family leave.

Kind of reminds me of players that sign long term front loaded contracts, then whine in the final years about being underpaid.

In response to this post by great2bahokie

Posted: 06/21/2019 at 3:58PM

U.S. Soccer and the USWNT agree to mediation in pay equity suit -- great2bahokie 06/21/2019 3:01PM

Split them into 2 entities, let them keep what they generate. Same with all -- Bburg Native 06/21/2019 5:14PM

I thought the already do they have separate CBAs ** -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 5:34PM

Winning a cup/title shouldn't have anything to do with it. -- HWA 06/21/2019 5:14PM

I’d give each team the same percentage of the revenue that team generates. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 06/21/2019 4:45PM

Lot is spinning around, but that seems to be the consensus ** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 5:04PM

Simple solution. Let the pay be decided by a match between the men and -- Hokieesith 06/21/2019 4:20PM

It would be 4-0 10 minutes into the game. And you think the women score? -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 4:58PM

Just giving an example. -- Hokieesith 06/21/2019 5:07PM

Fail. Not one word about Cameroon WWC team, soon to be named -- PhotoHokieNC 06/21/2019 4:12PM

I read an article about this a few years back, don't know if it has changed -- Vienna_Hokie 06/21/2019 3:58PM

As long as it is inline with revenue generated I am cool with it ** -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 3:22PM

As long as you feel the same about the men I’m cool w/your thinking but -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 3:39PM

Much, much, much less competition for the women ** -- 133743Hokie 06/21/2019 4:06PM

Which means what exactly? ** -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:08PM

It means it's much easier for them to form a competitive team and win on -- 133743Hokie 06/21/2019 4:18PM

I’m not saying anything about that. HokieForever said women should get -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:25PM

I agree with that assessment, my only point -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 5:36PM

Their “success” is like VT success against UVA. Nice but not really -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 4:11PM

You're equating VT's succes over UVa as the same as USWNT over the rest of -- NokieHokie 06/21/2019 4:42PM

Did you watch the Thailand game? They won’t play a team with a chance of -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 4:53PM

They play France in the quarters ** -- Nova Hokie 95 06/21/2019 5:00PM

And? ** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 5:01PM

To put it into terms you'll understand ... -- Nova Hokie 95 06/21/2019 5:08PM

Haha. No. ** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 5:09PM

As the host with a stadium full of Frenchies behind them ... -- Nova Hokie 95 06/21/2019 5:11PM

Fair. But no. ** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 5:20PM

Wrong ** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 4:02PM

Very informative.... NOT! ** -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:07PM

You stated an opinion unsubstantiated by facts ** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 4:09PM

Since when do opinions have to be substantiated? It’s my opinion. I think -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:18PM

That. Isn’t what you said.** -- CPRVHokie 06/21/2019 4:52PM

Yes I do, if you look at my post below -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 3:41PM

Where are you pulling the 4 billion & the 173 million from? ** -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:12PM

Washington Post Article -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 4:15PM

Unfortunately, I don’t subscribe so I can’t open it. ** -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:21PM

Weird just opens for me use incognito on Chrome or privacy ** -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 4:22PM

I’m on an iPad & it’s asking me to subscribe. I don’t use chrome but I’l -- Hoakie82 06/21/2019 4:28PM

They have earned far more than our men's team! Time to pay!** -- EDGEMAN 06/21/2019 3:21PM

Not the way it works, as a percentage of revenue women's team -- HokieForever 06/21/2019 3:25PM

I read an article about this a few years back, don't know if it has changed

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