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WNBA Makes Housing, Facilities Concessions in Latest CBA Proposal

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The WNBA made concessions in two areas in its latest collective bargaining agreement proposal, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA Today Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing negotiations.

Following a three-hour meeting Monday in New York, the WNBA vowed it would oppose the proposal submitted by the players’ union six weeks ago. This offer I came Friday evening.

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In Friday’s proposal, the WNBA made a concession on housing provided by teams, the person with knowledge of the situation said. In the revised agreement, one-bedroom apartments will be available for players earning minimum wage. Both developmental players on each roster would benefit from studios.

The players’ union also announced the establishment of a standard for team facilities that would be codified in the new collective bargaining agreement, the person with knowledge of the situation said.

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Nothing has changed in terms of revenue sharing or player salaries. The WNBA provides more than 70% of league and team net revenue. The players’ union demanded 30% of gross revenue. The salary cap would be $5.65 million per year, increasing with league revenue.

The WNBA’s offer continues to include a maximum base salary of $1 million, with a projected revenue-sharing component that will bring players’ maximum total earnings to more than $1.3 million in 2026. The league’s maximum salary would reach nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, which would end in 2031. The minimum salary would be more than $250,000 and the average salary would be more than $530,000.

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The players’ union plans to meet with executives to review and evaluate the league’s counterproposal, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

THE the regular season is scheduled to begin on May 8. But before that happens, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will have an expansion draft. Free agency and the WNBA draft are also scheduled to take place.

WNBA players authorized the union’s executive committee to “call a strike when necessary” in December.

“Having the strike on the table is something that we are very conscious of, but there are so many other conversations that need to be had,” Ogwumike told the AP on Friday. “You know, we’re not just going to say, ‘Hey, today’s the big day (we’re going to strike).’ You know, I think what we’re demonstrating right now is that we’re negotiating in good faith.”

This article was originally published on USA TODAY: WNBA Makes Housing, Facilities Concessions in Latest CBA Proposal

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