PHILADELPHIA — The next meeting between the WNBA and players’ union will be Monday, WNBPA first vice president Kelsey Plum said during Unrivaled’s media availability Friday morning.
It has been over a month since the WNBA received the union’s latest proposal as the two sides work on a new collective bargaining agreement, and the league has not responded.
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“I think we’ll learn a lot from this meeting,” Plum said. “I’m not trying to put it on the meeting, but this is a meeting that I think everyone understands what’s at stake. The league has their timelines; we as players understand what’s at stake.
“I always come into anything that I do with a great attitude, and I’m gonna see the best in this.”
The WNBA and players’ union have been at a impasse in negotiations, extending the deadline twice before entering a “status quo” period on Jan. 9.
Under “status quo,” the working conditions established in the current CBA remain unchanged, allowing both sides to continue negotiations. The current agreement also prevents the WNBA or its players from engaging in a work stoppage without giving proper notice.
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WNBA players are prepared to strike if they can not come to an agreement. The negotiations with the league remain at a standstill. Players voted to authorize the WNBPA executive committee to “call a strike when necessary,” on Dec. 18.
The 2026 WNBA season is scheduled to begin May 8. It will be the league’s 30th season, provided the WNBA and the players’ union come to an agreement.
In the latest offer, the WNBA proposed a system where players would receive in excess of 70% of net revenue, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The WNBA’s offer includes a maximum $1 million base salary, with a projected revenue sharing component that raises players’ max total earnings to more than $1.3 million in 2026. The maximum salary would grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement. The proposal raises the minimum salary to more than $250K and the average salary to more than $530K, growing to more than $780,000 over the life of the deal.
The players have prioritized increased revenue sharing and salary structures in negotiations. The sides differ on whether revenue sharing should be net or gross income, the percentage of the share and the salary cap.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA, players’ union to meet on Monday to continue CBA talks
