US EditionWNBA and Players Union Agree to 30-Day Extension for CBA Negotiations, AP Source Says
The 30-day extension avoids a work stoppage and aims to resolve disputes over player pay and revenue sharing, the most divisive negotiation issues.
- On Thursday, the WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association agreed to a 30-day extension of the current CBA through Nov. 30, temporarily preventing a potential strike or lockout.
- Negotiations were strained over player compensation and revenue sharing, and both the WNBA and the WNBPA senior adviser and legal counsel Erin D. Drake said the other side lacked urgency.
- Meetings this week, including talks in New York, kept negotiations active as deadlines approached, while roster rules and expansion draft process for Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo depend on a new CBA and about three weeks is needed from agreement to practices.
- The extension lets the offseason continue while key events like the 2026 WNBA draft lottery and expansion drafts depend on finalized CBA terms and risk disruption if talks stall.
- Beyond pay, negotiators are prioritizing retirement and pregnancy/family-planning benefits, plus minimum professional standards and charter travel codified in the CBA, while players seek a salary system tied to business and revenue.
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Source: WNBA and players union agree to 30-day extension for CBA negotiations
By DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press NEW YORK — The WNBA and players union have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday night. The league offered on Tuesday to push back the deadline and on Thursday the union accepted, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The current CB…
WNBA, players' union extend CBA talks to Nov. 30
NEW YORK — The WNBA and the players union have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday.The league offered on Tuesday to push back the deadline and on Thursday the union accepted, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.The current CBA was set to expire on Friday and tensi…
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WNBA and players union agree to 30-day extension for CBA negotiations, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the decision says the WNBA and players union have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
WNBA Players Get 30-Day Extension After WNBPA Accepts League's CBA Offer, Per Insider
A couple of hours before the lockout, the WNBA and its players’ union reached a temporary truce. According to The Athletic’s Ben Pickman, the WNBPA has accepted the league’s offer for a 30-day extension, pushing the CBA expiration date to November 30. This move gives both sides more time to finalize a new agreement as negotiations heat up around key issues like revenue sharing, charter flights, and expanded roster sizes. Players have been pushin…
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