NEW YORK, NY, November 1, 2018 – The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced today, the decision to exercise their option to terminate the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, as provided in Article XXXVIII, TERM OF AGREEMENT, Section 1, Expiration Date. As such, the Agreement will terminate on October 31, 2019, or if later, the …
Following the league’s announcement that WNBA President Lisa Borders will step down from her position at the league and become the President and CEO of TIME’S UP, WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike provided the following statement: “The WNBPA joins me in expressing our sincerest appreciation for the service and leadership that Lisa Borders provided to our league. …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women’s National Basketball Players Association recruits Arizona State University as Exclusive Educational Partner September 13, 2018, New York, NY – The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), who will serve as the association’s exclusive educational partner. Through this new partnership, …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 – NEW YORK, NY – The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced the election of five Officers on its Executive Committee. Sue Bird, Elena Delle Donne, and Chiney Ogwumike were elected to the offices of Vice President; Elizabeth Williams was elected as Secretary; and Carolyn Swords was elected as Treasurer. With the addition of the new Officers, …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2018 Contact: Emma Weinstein-Levey (612) 703-1542 media@rockthevote.com Women’s National Basketball Players Association Builds Youth Political Power Athletes partner with Rock the Vote to engage rising American electorate WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rock the Vote, the national leader in youth civic engagement, is proud to announce a new partnership with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) to mobilize young fans …
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THE WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION AND MODEL ATELIER ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, UNITING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS UNION WITH FASHION DESIGN HOUSE CHICAGO, IL — May 17, 2019 — Model Atelier and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) are excited to announce their strategic partnership, which unites the fashion design house with the first labor union for professional …
NEW YORK, NY –– April 25, 2018 –– “On behalf of the WNBPA, we want to thank Secretary Rice and the Commission for their work. We understand the Commission’s focus was to assess the state of the sport as it relates to men’s collegiate programs and to recommend transformational change. While we are still reviewing the …
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NEW YORK, NY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 — The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) is pleased to announce that the following organizations have been selected to receive a $35,000 grant to further their work here in the United States and around the world: Girls Who Code Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund/Greater Houston Community Foundation United …
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I first played in the WNBA back in 1998 for the Cleveland Rockers. It was such a surreal moment as I was in Australia one day and then with a single phone call was packing my bags in the middle of the night to catch a flight within 3 hours to head over to the …