Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) sued the union of its women’s soccer team over fears that players may go on strike before the summer 2016 Olympics in Rio.
The USSF filed the lawsuit in Chicago federal court Wednesday, saying in a statement it “reluctantly” filed the suit to “confirm the existence” of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the union that represents the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s national team.
The USSF believes that the executive director of the Women’s National Team Players Association, Richard Nichols, is skeptical about there being a current CBA for the team.
However, the federation claims that an agreement over the CBA took effect in 2013 and is still effective until Dec. 31, 2016.
Nichols told ESPN that he was upset that U.S. soccer brought the matter to court.
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