"we do not feel like we have an adequate seat at the table in these negotiations. The letter was sent nearly a week before the March 10 date the league gave the WNBPA last month to try to complete a term sheet for a new CBA. The 2026 regular season is scheduled to tip May 8, but before then the league must hold a college draft (currently scheduled for April 13), a two-team expansion draft and free agency for more than 100 players."
"serious concerns about how the PA is handling the current negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, including the lack of adequate player involvement in the process. In the private communication with Jackson, which was obtained Tuesday by ESPN, Plum --- the first vice president of the union -- and Stewart -- a vice president -- requested a changed dynamic between our PA administrators and the players."
WNBPA executive committee members Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart sent a three-page letter to executive director Terri Jackson expressing serious concerns about the union's handling of current collective bargaining agreement negotiations. The letter emphasized insufficient player involvement and requested a changed dynamic between PA administrators and players, stating they lack adequate representation at the negotiating table. The union convened an all-player meeting Tuesday to discuss the letter. The deadline for completing a term sheet is March 10, with the regular season scheduled to begin May 8. The letter acknowledged Jackson's decade of leadership while expressing frustration over limited progress toward the deadline. Uncertainty remains regarding whether other executive committee members share these concerns.
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