{"id":354900,"date":"2025-12-19T06:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/354900\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:17:10","slug":"wnba-fires-back-public-response-following-wnbpas-work-stoppage-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/354900\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Fires Back Public Response Following WNBPA’s Work Stoppage Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the WNBPA released a statement on Thursday signifying that the executive committee has been authorized to call a strike “when necessary”<\/a> amid ongoing intense negotiations with WNBA reps, the league took no time firing back a statement of their own.<\/p>\n

The WNBA asserted that the WNBPA’s characterization of the current state of talks “fundamentally misrepresented” the ongoing bargaining discussions.<\/p>\n

“We are aware that the players have voted to authorize the WNBPA Executive Committee to call a strike if the Executive Committee decides to take that step in the future,” the statement began<\/a>. “While we acknowledge the players’ right to authorize a future work stoppage, we strongly disagree with the WNBPA’s characterization of the current state of negotiations, which fundamentally misrepresents the ongoing discussions taking place at the bargaining table. <\/p>\n

“…The league remains steadfast in its commitment to reaching an agreement as soon as possible and delivering a 30th season for the players, fans, teams, and partners. We have negotiated in good faith and with urgency, and remain focused on finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement that not only meaningfully enhances player pay, benefits, and experience, but also does so in a way that ensures the long-term growth of the game and the league’s capacity to serve the next generation of WNBA players.”<\/p>\n

It was a near certainty that talks between the WNBA and its players were going to be intense this go around, with revenue sharing at the forefront of the discussions.<\/p>\n

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