on January 31, 2015 in World News
CA Assemblywoman Introduces Cheerleader Rights Bill
CA Assemblywoman Introduces Cheerleader Rights Bill A new bill introduced Thursday in the California Assembly would provide cheerleaders of professional sports franchises with employee benefits and a minimum wage guarantee. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced AB 202 on Thursday in “a move that will better protect cheer athletes in the state from workplace abuses and bring equity to the multi-billion dollar professional sports landscape.” “NFL teams and their billionaire owners have used professional cheerleaders as part of the game day experience for decades,” said Gonzalez, herself a former cheerleader at Stanford University. “They have capitalized on their talents without… View Article
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