WNBA and its players’ union meet for third straight day trying to come to agreement on new CBA

by | Mar 12, 2026 | Sports

NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players’ union met for a third consecutive day Thursday hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.They have had two marathon bargaining sessions over the last two days that both ended late at night. Union president Nneka Ogwumike said Wednesday night that players are “feeling movement.”“At the end of the day, we want a season,” she said. “We want to play. We’ve heard that from the other side as well. We need to see a more robust demonstration of that as we continue on in these negotiations.”The two sides started Thursday’s discussions around 11 a.m. EDT. The main sticking point is still revenue sharing.Eight proposals had been exchanged over the first two days and in the latest proposal, the league has increased its salary cap offer for the first year to $6.2 million — up from $5.75 million in previous negotiations, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions.“Our proposal on the table is a real historic and transformational deal for these players,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “Huge gains and salaries, benefits, everything you’re se …

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