Whether the reigning women’s soccer world champions strike before the 2016 Summer Olympics could hinge on a rather simple contract dispute. Is there a clause in the collective bargaining agreement between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team that bars the team from striking?
Stark disagreement on that question came to light Tuesday when the sides filed competing motions for summary judgment in federal court in Chicago in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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