Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders unionize, will begin collective bargaining
Dallas News • • sports
Key Points:
- The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association (DCCA) has been officially recognized by the Dallas Cowboys as the collective bargaining representative for the cheerleaders, marking their unionization.
- This recognition follows extensive discussions between the team and the newly formed union, with collective bargaining set to begin soon.
- The unionization addresses long-standing concerns about cheerleader pay, which gained public attention through Netflix's docuseries "America's Sweethearts," highlighting a previous 400% pay raise.
- Historically, cheerleaders earned very low wages, with reports indicating earnings as low as $15 to $50 per game in the 1990s and a highest annual salary of around $16,000 during the 2010s.
- The Cowboys have not provided further comments, and the DCCA has yet to respond to requests for additional information.
