The contradictory collective negotiation negotiations between the WNBA and the National Basketball Players Association of the WNBA during the stars weekend in Indianapolis did not erase the friction between the two parties.
In fact, many WNBA players were disappointed with the lack of progress of a person in a person led on Thursday. Negotiations have certainly not reduced the gap between the two parties.
“I think the meeting (Thursday) was good for the fact that we could be in the same room as the league and the council of governors,” said Liberty star, Breanna Stewart, vice-president of the union. “But, I think, to be frank, it was a wasted opportunity.”
The dispute started when the players’ union announced after the 2024 season that they would withdraw from the ABC on October 31, 2025.
With increased television revenues – largely due to the presence of Caitlin Clark – players want a larger piece of financial pie.
“The sharing of the Reverend is really transformational,” said journalists, the goalkeeper of Los Angeles Sparks, Kelsey Plum. “We want a piece of the whole pie. Not part of the pie. We are a resilient group. We know the unit it takes to get the desired result.”
Chicago Sky’s second year striker Angel Reese described the “disrespect” negotiations.
“Obviously, women’s basketball soar,” said Reese to journalists. “And it is important for us to get what we want now, not only now, but also for the future. …
“It was a revelation for me … To hear the language of things, not things that I was happy to hear. It was disrespectful – the proposal that we were sent back.”
The deadline to reach a new agreement is only 3 and a half years old.
“We are on a time crisis. No one wants a lockout,” said Napheesa Collier, a minnesota Lynx star, another WNBPA vice-president. “But at the end of the day, we have to stay firm, and we are not going to be moved to certain subjects. So I hope that the league will come back quickly so that we can get more dialogue, more conversations and that the ball rolls.”
Necklace and Stewart were co-founders of UndValled, a 3 against 3 league which made its debut for the last offseason. The fact that the two players are part of the WNBPA negotiation part while having significant financial investments in a rival league seems to be a conflict of interest, although necklace has retaliated against this story.
This is also part of the discussions because the WNBA wants its league to be prioritized among the players, some of whom play abroad. Players point out that the invalided remuneration scale was better for most players than they receive in WNBA wages.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert described negotiations as a “very constructive dialogue”. Engelbert said that she remained optimistic about an agreement with Comed.
– field level media
