NEW YORK (AP) — Leaders of the WNBA players’ union had a meeting with players Tuesday night and will send out a survey to their members to get feedback on the league’s latest contract proposal, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
The league and the players have been unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement since the union opted out of the previous deal, which expired last year. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night because details of the meeting had not been released to the public.
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