The U.S. women's soccer team have filed to appeal a district court decision handed down last week that dismissed their claims for equal pay, a spokesperson for the team said on Friday. Molly Levinson, a spokeswoman for the players, said they will appeal the decision. The World Cup champions sue U.S. Soccer to get what they deserve. In 2016, Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Morgan, and Hope Solo filed a federal complaint of wage discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Women deserve equal pay for equal (or better!) Last year, the men's World Cup generated $6 billion, and gave about 7 percent to the teams. The Federation offered equal pay of $15,000 to each women’s and men’s national team member who qualified to play in the Olympics and another $15,000 to everyone who made the roster. We're using cookies to improve your experience. “An equal division of revenue attributable to the MNT and WNT programs is our primary pursuit as we engage with the US Soccer Federation in collective bargaining.” Topics USA women's … U.S. Equal Pay The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Staged a Powerful Protest at Their Latest Game The move was in response to outrageous claims by U.S. Soccer pertaining to their equal-pay … Senator Joe Manchin introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at getting U.S. Soccer to pay the men's and women's teams equally. In the world of women’s soccer, the team to beat is the United States. Players on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team are fighting the U.S. Soccer Federation over wages and … These champions know what they deserve and they're determined to get it. Team USA members on historic fight for equal pay in women's soccer. In its ongoing battle with the women's national team over equal pay, the US Soccer Federation says male players have "more responsibility" and the men's team "requires a … The members of the U.S. team have long been vocal about the unfair pay gap between the women's and men's pay cheques.

The 2019 Women's World Cup made $131 million, and gave out more than 20 percent to the teams. Two female Democratic senators are calling for equal pay for female athletes playing for the country's national teams, as the US Women's National Team returned from their …