Brady Wears Super Bowl’s Union Label While Hourly Workers Don’t

The winning players in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta are guaranteed bonuses of $118,000 under their union contract for around three hours of work.

That’s about 3 1/2 times the annual wage rate for the security guards working the event.

It makes for a showcase in income inequality and job insecurity. The professionals on and around the front lines of the game, from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to the officials to halftime music act Maroon 5, will be working under union contracts, while those working behind the scenes are being brought on part-time and lack representation.

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