Cowboys settle cheerleader pay dispute, entire squad gets pay boost

superonyx

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And what does that have tyo do with whether someone watches the games or not?
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Are we pretending we get to decide what everyone likes based on what we like?
Is that what we are doing now?

Have you ever been to a game? At a real stadium? The cheerleaders provide entertainment for the fans at the game during the breaks when there is no game being played. Did you think they were only around so Jerry could get drunk and gross them out with his Johnnie Walker advances?
 

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Are we pretending we get to decide what everyone likes based on what we like?
Is that what we are doing now?

Have you ever been to a game? At a real stadium? The cheerleaders provide entertainment for the fans at the game during the breaks when there is no game being played. Did you think they were only around so Jerry could get drunk and gross them out with his Johnnie Walker advances?
Dont stop ....
 

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pretty sure being a cheerleader is optional.

Yes, they could choose to stop being a cheerleader, just as any other person could stop pursuing a specific job. Seen a lot of people point out this blatantly obvious aspect, but nobody has expanded on why they shouldn't be able to ask for a pay raise if they feel they deserve it.

Can someone explain why the only choice the cheerleaders have is, "take it, or leave it"? Why isn't negotiating for better pay one of their choices?
 

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Being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader is HUGE in the Metroplex and Texas!!!
Do you think the gals do it solely for the monies?
Blimey, being a cowboys cheerleader is like having a degree from Harvard the way Texans look at cheerleaders.
But, seriously, just as I would work for free as a game attendant or ball boy, the cheerleaders probably do it for the prestige and glamour.
There are worthier causes out there, mates.
 

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$12 an hour and $400 a game? Pathetic JJ. I have two daughters at home and they watch their CMT show. Those women go through hell, and they are not compensated fairly.
Just call a spade a spade.

Reality is dancing/modeling are borderline glorified hobbies. Being a Cowboy cheerleader is just a seasonal gig used to pad your resume because a bachlor in arts doesn't really help you get modeling, dancing, or theater gigs.

Reminds me of a local MMA guy who was a pan-ams champion in BJJ, amateur golden globes boxer, and undefeated MMA fighter. He was whining about money and how he bust his *** everyday. Reality is "cool your great at a non-desirable skill, and are basically a professional hobbyist" ?
 

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Quote from the article: "But experts said Wilkins’ case is only the latest example of female athletes earning less than their male counterparts."

??????? Does some NFL team have male cheerleaders and pay them more?
Ummm you can’t seriously be this oblivious. the cowboys pay JasonGarrett a hundred times more than the cheerleaders. Then again they don’t put in near the hours of clap-cheering that Garett does. They need to step their game up.
 

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Nobody is forcing them to take the gig.

I worked with a girl that was a Cowboys cheerleader several years ago.

She often didn't show up for work but the original guy that hired her didn't care because he didn't hire her to really work anyway. Once that guy was gone from the company the new top boss boss spent a full year documenting her absences and other issues.

It was a big company and HR feared a law suit over racial and gender discrimination which caused the full year before firing her. Her supervisor was in the office next to mine and the big boss was often in there telling him to document this, that and the other with regards to this one girl.
Are you saying the Cowboys cheerleaders aren't all wholesome, take home to show Momma girls & that some might have questionable ethics?
 

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Well I know I can now sleep better knowing this issue has been resolved!!!!!!!!

Most of the girls do it for glory and prestige, travel and other perks.

That being said, jerry has plenty of money to pay better, they are not under the salary cap.
Just shows how cheap JJ really is, probably the same for people who work at the stadium.
I imagine 1 beer might sell for more than people make per hour?
 

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I don't dispute that the cheerleaders were underpaid, but spare me the talk about them being female athletes and earning less than their male counterparts. First, they aren't paid competitors, they are show people, and second, who the hell are their male counterparts?
I don't know who, other than mascots are being considered as counterparts, but they are certainly athletes. If you've ever watched the DCC: Making the Team, you saw how hard they work.
 

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What were they going to do if they did not get a pay increase, walk out?
Then Jerry brings in scab cheerleaders?
:lmao:
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Ummm you can’t seriously be this oblivious. the cowboys pay JasonGarrett a hundred times more than the cheerleaders. Then again they don’t put in near the hours of clap-cheering that Garett does. They need to step their game up.

Ha!
 

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I don't understand why anyone doesn't agree that these girls should be paid more. True, they know what they're getting into, and they have the option to not do it, but why not try to improve the situation for themselves instead? Is everyone supposed to just accept the fact that their dream job doesn't pay well?
 

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Does a raise mean they will learn to dance to something other than "Thunderstruck" before kickoff?
 
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