How The NWSL's New Collective Bargaining Agreement Could Impact The PWHL
The NWSL re-negotiated their collective bargaining agreement less than two years after signing, and long before it was set to expire. Could the PWHL follow? Their original CBAs were remarkably similar, so the NWSL's new deal could pave the way again.
Ian Kennedy
Aug 13, 2024 11:00 AM EDT
The PWHL is seven years away from the expiration of their Collective Bargaining Agreement, but the deal signed by the NWSL and NWSLPA, who have reportedly come to terms on a new CBA, could have a significant impact on the PWHL.
Why? When you look at the NWSL's now former CBA, and compare it to that of the PWHL, much of the document is almost a verbatim copy and paste.
PWHL advisory board member
Billie Jean King is a part owner of Angel City FC in the NWSL, and the fingerprints of the NWSL are all over the PWHL's collective bargaining agreement. If the PWHL continues to follow the NWSL's lead, the NWSL's new collective bargaining agreement could have a future impact on the direction of the PWHL.
A Deal Could Come Earlier Than 2031
The PWHL and PWHLPA's collective bargaining agreement wasn't exactly collective, as a only a small portion of the league's players were able to have a say on the document. That in itself could provide impetus to alter the CBA. The PWHL's deal won't expire until 2031, but that doesn't mean the players won't push for change soon. ...
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