Joining us now, Alda Ala Thomas, president of AFGE Local 2139, representing workers at the Department of Labor in five different states. As of October 1st, she has been furoughed. Alda, you and I spoke a few weeks back when the shutdown was just getting underway, and you and your husband are both federal government employees.You're both still furled as we mentioned. So, how is this shutdown, 23 days in, affecting your financial life and your ability to plan for your family. It gets harder every day.Um I, yo ...

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But for the most part, we're going to take care of our people. There are some people that really don't deserve to be taken care of, and we'll take care of them in a different way. Well, look, there's there's different legal analyses that are floating around right now, and I've been so busy with this, I haven't had a chance to dig into it.I am a lawyer. I'm looking forward to reading through that because I I kind of get into all the scholarship side of this. It has always been my understanding that the law r ...

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Legal Challenge & Settlement Overview - A lawsuit challenges the NCAA settlement, which allows direct payments to athletes for NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) use, estimating $20 million in revenue sharing annually [2] - The settlement includes $2.8 billion in back pay for approximately 400,000 former athletes, which is a point of contention in the lawsuit [3] - The judge overseeing the case acknowledged Title IX related arguments but allowed the settlement to proceed as an antitrust case, leaving the door open for future Title IX challenges [11][12] Title IX & Gender Equality Concerns - Plaintiffs argue the revenue distribution underestimates the value female athletes bring to universities and violates Title IX, the federal law barring sex-based discrimination on college campuses [2][4] - Women's basketball, the top-listed women's sport, receives 1.1% of the revenue pie, significantly less than men's football and basketball, which receive over 90% combined [4] - One plaintiff was estimated to receive around $400 in back pay, highlighting the disparity [5] - Female athletes feel they are settling for "scraps" and deserve more, seeking a bigger seat at the table [7] Proposed Funding Formula - Plaintiffs propose a specific formula for broadcast compensation and athlete service compensation, allocating funds based on the ratio of men to women in the athlete pool each year [9][10] - For example, if men comprise 60% of the athlete pool, they would receive 60% of the designated funding, with women receiving the remaining 40% [10] NCAA's Perspective - The NCAA considers the settlement a "massive win" for student-athletes, enabling schools to provide direct financial benefits totaling nearly 50% of athletics department revenue [6]