WNBA gamers have opted out of their present collective bargaining settlement and face the potential of a piece stoppage if a brand new deal is not reached by the tip of the 2025 season.
Gamers had till Nov. 1 to decide out of the present deal, which was set to run out in 2027 and can nonetheless be in impact till Oct. 31, 2025.
“This can be a defining second, not only for the WNBA, however for all of us who consider in progress,” WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm mentioned in a press release. “The world has advanced since 2020, and we can’t afford to face nonetheless. If we keep within the present settlement, we fall behind.
“Opting out is not nearly larger paychecks — it is about claiming our rightful share of the enterprise we have constructed, bettering working situations, and securing a future the place the success we create advantages in the present day’s gamers and the generations to return. We’re not simply asking for a CBA that displays our worth; we’re demanding it, as a result of we have earned it.”
