A gaggle of over 40 WNBA gamers attended Thursday’s assembly between the league and the WNBPA as a part of collective bargaining negotiations.
The assembly individuals ranged from union management in Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, and Kelsey Plum to younger stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.
“Negotiations are laborious. They’ve laborious conversations. … That’s what right now was, no totally different from another negotiation,” mentioned WNBPA govt director Terri Jackson concerning the assembly.
With the present CBA expiring after this season, negotiations had stalled over wage will increase and income sharing.
Income sharing was particularly a key hangup within the discussions, with gamers pissed off that the WNBA’s present proposal would restrict their means to develop together with the league.
“I don’t know that I’m going to say progress,” Jackson mentioned about income sharing. “However we had spirited conversations.”
One other assembly between the 2 sides might be scheduled “quickly,” though there may be at present no date or location.
