Ever wonder what cheerleaders get paid?

[ArgoRavi]

I thought that this was a good article about the working conditions and pay of cheerleaders on both sides of the border: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/04/pro-sports-cheerleaders-slaves_n_5764164.html

[argonaut11xx]

Its pretty much a volunteer gig...with lots of perks...

and they KNOW it before they TRY-OUT....

so its not like they are being forced to do anything...typical CBC left wing crap article..im sure the toronto RED star will have a follow story

[Will]

Some of the ladies (at least in the NFL) evidently do care if they're pursuing legal action.

In addition, let's not allow this thread to turn into a left vs. right issue.

[argonaut11xx]

Some of the ladies (at least in the NFL) evidently do care if they're pursuing legal action.

So these women, voluntarily attend a TRYOUT, knowing that its basically a UNPAID job, with perks. Then complain about it....

Seems like a simple solution, DONT TRY OUT....

[Will]

They've been sidelined. Five former members have filed a lawsuit alleging hundreds of hours of unpaid work and degrading treatment, such as being forced to sit on men’s laps and even a jiggle test to check their weight.The suit also complains that the squad was given a handbook with beauty, hygiene and etiquette rules such as “do not overeat bread at a formal sitting,” and “when menstruating, use a product that [sic] right for your menstrual flow.

This section of the article suggests to me there is more meat than just a case of a few cheerleaders being upset about not being paid.

[Argo]

McCarthyesque rants - quite apart from being worthless drivel - do not belong in these football fora.