Victory! USA Womens Hockey Team Just Won Their Strike

[DinahMoeHum]

These women have shown female athletes as well as the labor movement what winning looks like. - Dave Zirin

https://www.thenation.com/article/victory-usa-womens-hockey-team-just-won-their-strike/

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Here is what was won:

The wages, which were a four-figure pittance, will now be $70,000 per year with bonus opportunities for Olympic and World Championship victories.
There will now be a $950,000 “compensation pool” for players (think back-pay).
Everyone on the team will get a pre-bonus base salary of $4,000 per month, quite a boost from the old rate of $6,000 a year, every four years (wages for “Olympic training”). The USOC also stepped up with $750 to $2,000 per month based on a player’s experience.
For the first time, they will get the same amount of meal money as the men’s team—a $50 per diem on non-travel days. Before this, the women’s per-diem was about $24.
For the first time, their travel accommodations and insurance will be equal to the men as well.
Most importantly for the team, there will finally be a committee aimed at developing youth hockey for girls, and greater promotion for the women’s game.

This is what victory looks like.

Further reading:
http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/19026627/usa-hockey-us-women-national-team-reach-agreement-avoid-boycott

http://www.espn.com/espnw/voices/article/19027162/us-women-hockey-team-why-cammi-granato-proud-women-landmark-deal

And especially this (from the day before the agreement):
https://www.thenation.com/article/the-us-womens-ice-hockey-team-is-on-strike-and-the-solidarity-is-stunning/

Emphasis on: . . .the solidarity is stunning. . .

[LisaM]

1. Yay!

Excellent news.

[joeybee12]

2. Great news. Knr