US EditionWNBA and players' union meet for 3 hours to try to push forward stalled CBA negotiations
Union seeks 30% revenue share amid stalled talks while league offers salary increases; delays risk impacting free agency and the 2026 season start, sources say.
- On Monday, the WNBA and the WNBPA met in New York for a few hours in the first in-person bargaining session involving players since October to move stalled CBA talks forward.
- The union says it's awaiting a formal reply to its Christmas proposal that included a 30% gross revenue share, while since Jan. 9 the sides have operated in a 'status quo' period under a moratorium on initial free-agency steps.
- Union president Nneka Ogwumike walked out around 1:30 p.m., saying `no we can't`; several executive committee members attended in person while Kelsey Plum, Napheesa Collier, and Breanna Stewart joined by video, with Cathy Engelbert, Clara Wu, and Joe Tsai present.
- The impasse has already postponed the expansion draft for Toronto and Portland, and free agency may shift since it could take two months from a new CBA to begin, risking delay of the 2026 season.
- Beyond timelines, the offer would guarantee a $1 million maximum base salary in 2026 that could reach $1.3 million through revenue sharing, with a split within the seven-member executive committee, and Clark said, `Honestly I don't think it's just a big moment for the WNBA...`.
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WNBA and players' union meet for 3 hours to try to push forward stalled CBA negotiations
The WNBA and the players’ union met for a few hours Monday for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.
Sources: WNBA, union meeting could be 'pivotal'
The WNBA and WNBPA will meet Monday morning in New York, sources close to the process told ESPN, a meeting many believe could be "pivotal" in whether a new collective bargaining agreement is reached or players decide to strike.
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