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WNBA board of governors unanimously ratifies new CBA
The WNBA Board of Governors has unanimously ratified the terms for the new collective bargaining agreement, the league announced Tuesday.,The seven-year agreement goes into effect with the 2026 season and runs through 2032.,The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association will now finali...
WNBA, players' union reach agreement on new CBA terms
The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association reached a verbal agreement on the terms for a new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning.,WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stood side-by-side with WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and board members, including star player Br...
WNBA commish: 'We're going to keep making progress'
Another marathon negotiating session between the WNBA and union leaders ended early Monday morning after making progress toward a "historic" deal, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.,"We are going to keep going. We're going to get this deal done," Engelbert said. "And, you know, it's going to be hist...
WNBA commissioner on CBA: 'We have to get it done by Monday'
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said there is urgency to get a new collective bargaining agreement completed by Monday to avoid "disrupting" key dates on the calendar.,"We have to get it done by Monday. I should say, we have to get it done without disrupting some part of the fact that we've got to...
WNBA, players keep talking with some 'movement' on CBA sensed
A third night of negotiating between the WNBA and the players' union went into the early morning Friday without agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.,Still, Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the Women's National Basketball Players Association executive committee, sent a positive message...
WNBA, players still at CBA impasse after 2nd marathon session
Another marathon session between the WNBA and the players association ended early Thursday without a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.,Representatives from the league and the WNBPA began their meeting at a New York hotel at 2 p.m. Wednesday and wrapped up at roughly 1:30 a.m. Thursday, ...
WNBA, players union conclude overnight meeting without new CBA
A meeting between WNBA representatives and the players association ended early Wednesday morning without a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, multiple outlets reported.,The meeting, held at a New York hotel, began at 5 p.m. Tuesday and ended about 12 hours later, ESPN reported. League of...
Reports: WNBPA eases stance in new CBA proposal
The Women's National Basketball Players Association reduced its requested share of the league's gross revenue in a counterproposal sent to the WNBA on Friday, multiple media outlets reported.,The union is now seeking 26% of the league's gross revenue, down from its previous position of 27.5%. The di...
Report: WNBA players divided in CBA approach during 'spirited' meeting
The approach to a potential strike was a point of contention among WNBA union members at a sometimes "tough" meeting where the state of labor negotiations was discussed, Front Office Sports reported.,At a virtual meeting held Tuesday by the WNBPA, some players reportedly changed their minds from a m...
Report: WNBA sets March 10 target for CBA to not impact season
The WNBA must have a new collective bargaining agreement in place by March 10 in order for the negotiations to avoid impacting the 2026 schedule, ESPN and the New York Post reported Monday.,The league informed the players union of this on a call Monday that more than 50 players virtually attended, a...
Report: WNBA owners present modest CBA changes to players
The WNBA has at long last presented a CBA proposal to players, according to a report from Front Office Sports.,Following a six-week period of silence with no reported movement, league representatives met with players earlier this week to renew talks.,That Monday meeting, lacking from the players' pe...
Reports: WNBA offers no CBA proposal during meeting
Players expecting to receive a proposal from the WNBA about a new collective bargaining agreement walked away from Monday's meeting empty-handed.,Meeting for the first time in months, the two sides talked for about three hours at the league's New York offices.,However, the league still has not respo...