WNBA players, with 93 percent support, vote to strike "when necessary" during CBA negotiations

It’s been pretty clear the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations between the WNBA and WNBPA have not been trending in the right direction.

WNBA players have now confirmed as much, with a near-majority authorizing the WNBPA executive committee to call a strike “when necessary.” Per the WNBPA, 98 percent of players participated in the vote, with 93 percent voting in favor a “when necessary” strike.

The WNBPA released the following statement:

The players have spoken Through a decisive vote with historic participation, our membership has authorized the WNBPA’s Executive Committee to call a strike when necessary. The players’ decision is an unavoidable response to the state of negotiations with the WNBA and its teams.



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