Description
The Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) is the players' union for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). It formed in 1998 and was the first trade union for professional women athletes.
History
The Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) was formed in 1998 after the end of the WNBA league's second season. Players were protesting average salaries of $30,000 (equivalent to $53,863 in 2022) and lack of health care benefits, retirement plans, and revenue sharing. It was the first trade union for professional women athletes.
According to its website it was the first trade union to ratify a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in women's professional sports. The union's first director was Pamela Wheeler.
