WNBA strike ‘still on the table’ after Monday’s meeting
The WNBA met with the players’ union in person today to discuss ongoing contract negotiations.
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The WNBA met with the players’ union in person today to discuss ongoing contract negotiations.
WNBA officials and the players union met Monday in New York for a few hours to try to make progress on a new collective bargaining agreement.
A fracture is forming inside the WNBA Players Association, and it has nothing to do with owners. According to an ESPN report, the league’s ongoing CBA negotiations have sparked a growing divide within the WNBPA itself, with leadership split over how hard to push and how far to go.
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The two sides talked face-to-face in New York City, the first such meeting in weeks. The union had hoped the WNBA would come with a new proposal.
Unrivaled, the 3x3 league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, brought out a record-setting 21,490 fans in Philadelphia over the weekend, signaling an increased appetite for women's basketball in the city.
Today's meeting will offer a clear signal as to whether negotiations are moving toward resolution or deeper conflict.
Caitlin Clark remains "very confident" that a new WNBA CBA is reached soon.