"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. Time and again, the players' thoughtful and reasonable approach has been met by the WNBA and its teams with a resistance to change and a recommitment to the draconian provisions that have unfairly restricted players for nearly three decades."
"The players' vote is neither a call for an immediate strike nor an intention to pursue one. Rather, it is an emphatic affirmation of the players' confidence in their leadership and their unwavering solidarity against ongoing efforts to divide, conquer, and undervalue them. Let it be known. The players remain united, resolute, and prepared to fight for their value and their future."
WNBA players authorized the WNBPA Executive Committee to call a strike if necessary amid stalled collective bargaining negotiations with the league and teams. The authorization followed a decisive vote with 93% turnout and 98% approval among voters. Players framed the decision as a response to repeated resistance from the league and teams to proposed changes and to longstanding restrictive provisions. The authorization does not signal an immediate strike but confirms player unity, confidence in leadership, and readiness to use strike authority if talks fail. A strike, if called, could delay the expansion draft and the usual late-January start of free agency.
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