soccer
Soccer league players announce partnership with Communications Workers of America
December 11, 2020The USLPA and the CWA, a labor union representing hundreds of thousands of working people across many different sectors, have signed a partnership agreement to build solidarity, increase collaboration, and provide collective support.
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In Paris, soccer players lay down ‘marker’ in fight against racism
December 10, 2020Players have taken a knee, unfurled slogans and demanded tougher action only to find soccer — their working environment — remains infected with racism.
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Black players demonstrate at Major League Soccer tourney
July 9, 2020(AP)—Now that Major League Soccer has re-started, a group of Black Major League Soccer players is using the moment to call attention to systemic racism across sports and society. Black Players for Change was formerly the...
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NWSL players take a knee during the national anthem
June 29, 2020“I think we want to keep this momentum and keep the attention on the Black Lives Matter movement throughout this tournament."
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National Women’s Soccer League resuming June tournament in Utah
May 28, 2020Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women’s Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament.
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