Before Marty Walsh took over the National Hockey League Players' Association in February 2023, he witnessed soccer history.
It was Sept. 2022 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Having served as Boston's mayor from 2014 to 2021, Walsh was now the Secretary of Labor under President Biden. Representatives from the U.S. men's and women's national teams signed their collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer, with identical pay structures for appearances and tournament victories, as well as revenue sharing and equitable distribution of World Cup prize money.
"I was literally on the field. I was very emotional, representing President Biden and Vice President Harris as that happened," he said.