WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
March 14, 2026
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said progress is being made towards getting a new collective bargaining agreement done.
The two sides met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning.
“We’re working as hard as we can to get it done as quickly as possible,” Engelbert said. “It’s complex. There’s a lot. There’s a lot of system elements. There’s a lot of structure elements. … This is a big, big league and we want to do everything we can for the players. So, we’re going to keep making progress.”
The two sides will get together again later Monday for a seventh consecutive day of talks. It’s been a long week of discussions with the WNBA and union meeting face-to-face for more than 72 hours since the first in-person bargaining session Tuesday.
“We are going to keep going. We’re going to get this deal done,’ Engelbert said. ”And, you know, it’s going to be historic.” TORONTO STAR
