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Lacy T. (apparently that's not made up.... what's in a name?) accused the Raiders in a lawsuit Wednesday of failing to pay the Raiderettes minimum wages for the work they do, both on the sidelines and in the community for charity. The team also sticks them with travel costs and levies "fines" that eat into their meager salary, she said.
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The Raiderettes' contract calls for $125 per home game, or $1,250 per season, she said. That amounts to less than $5 an hour, counting hours of unpaid work in rehearsals, performances at 10 charity events and participation in the team's annual swimsuit photo-shoot, the suit said.
While those are some ugly numbers, the amount other teams cheer squads get aren't a whole lot better.
I was struck by two things:
1) You'd think even a team like the Raiders could afford to pay its cheerleaders minimum wage.
2) Despite the abysmal salary there's still hefty competition to be on the squads.
I'm not sure which I find more unsettling.
Thoughts?
Edited, Jan 23rd 2014 9:22am by someproteinguy