The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has commenced its training camps coinciding with a milestone event—the ratification of the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) since the league's inception. This groundbreaking CBA, achieved after over 40 negotiation sessions, aims to enhance player welfare and rights significantly.

Key features include:

  • Salary Increases: Minimum annual salaries are set to rise by 160% from previous levels to $35,000 with an additional 4% increase each year.
  • Free Agency Structure: Players will gain eligibility for free agency based on service time—six years starting in 2023; five years eligible in 2024; three-year players can enter restricted free agency.
  • Severance Packages & Benefits: Waived players receive four weeks' severance pay along with health insurance coverage for up to thirty days. Other benefits encompass robust workers’ compensation policies, mental health leave provisions totaling six months paid leave, parental paid leaves for birth or adoption purposes, private nursing facilities accessibility for parents among other enhancements aimed at ensuring player safety and well-being during their professional careers.

Interim CEO Marla Messing emphasized this as a transformative moment that promises stronger support systems within one of women's soccer’s most prominent leagues globally. Consequently, both owners and players express commitment towards fostering long-term growth through collaborative efforts rooted in mutual respect and accountability.

Source: Athletic Business

https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/safety-security/article/15288022/nwsl-players-ratify-first-cba-in-womens-soccer-history#:~:text=National%20Women's%20Soccer%20League%20training,Association%20has%20put%20players%20first.



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