US women's hockey team protests unfair pay

The U.S. women's hockey team is threatening to skip the  Hockey Federation World Championship to protest fair play.

The team plans not to play in the tournament later this month in Michigan unless they can make negotiations progress with USA Hockey, the sport's governing body in the United States.

The American women are the reigning tournament champions.

"We are asking for a living wage and for USA Hockey to fully support its programs for women and girls and stop treating us like an afterthought," captain Meghan Duggan said in a statement. "We have represented our country with dignity and deserve to be treated with fairness and respect."

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