US Soccer Deal Bolsters Equal Pay Push in Collective Bargaining

A landmark equal pay agreement with the United States Soccer Federation has the potential to help workers across sectors achieve pay equity.

The deal announced Wednesday will happen through new collective bargaining agreements with both the men’s and women’s players associations. The CBAs, which run through 2028, will achieve equal pay “through identical economic terms,” the federation said.

The agreement is the first of its kind in the industry, according to Arianna Scavetti, a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

“The hope is that this will inspire federations around the world and FIFA to do the same and ...