Wnba Players Association Agrees To League's Extension Offer On Cba Talks

On nan verge of nan expiration day of nan WNBA’s existent corporate bargaining statement (CBA), nan players relation has agreed to an hold pinch nan convention amid stalled talks connected a caller deal.

According to a new study from The Athletic’s Ben Pickman, nan WNBA and WNBPA person reached a solution Thursday for a 30-day hold connected their CBA deal. The convention offered players nan hold earlier this week, which ESPN’s Alexa Philippou mentioned nan players mightiness beryllium consenting to see “under nan correct circumstances” but they consciousness “those circumstances do not yet exist.” Ahead of nan existent deal’s expiration Friday, nan 2 parties person reportedly agreed to nan extended time.

The WNBPA chose to opt retired of nan existent CBA past year, which group nan shape for negotiations and a imaginable caller woody this offseason. A caller deadline is group for nan extremity of November to debar a imaginable activity stoppage.

On Tuesday, Pickman reported that the convention submitted its astir caller connection connected Oct. 1, but nan players national did not respond until Monday. The CBA hold comes astatine a clip of contention betwixt nan convention and its players, which was ignited by Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier's nationalist criticism of commissioner Cathy Engelbert and nan WNBA's inconsistent officiating successful her extremity of play property conference.

As WNBA players dream for a caller economical exemplary pinch higher pay, amended benefits and a greater stock of convention revenue, some sides will person much clip to discuss earlier a imaginable lockout aliases strike.

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