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WNBA, union sign new CBA that will run through the 2032 season
March 23, 2026 // After more than a year of negotiations, the two sides reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday morning. As part of that agreement, the WNBA’s salary cap will jump from $1.5 million to $7 million next season.
Willamette Week: Impending PCC strikes might be testing ground for new benefits law
March 10, 2026 // Last year Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass controversial legislation allowing workers on strike to collect unemployment benefits. The law went into effect Jan. 1. Two unions of employees working at Portland Community College could go on strike next week.
USL season opens with silent players protest over CBA deadlock
March 10, 2026 // The USL Championship season kicked off Friday with Louisville City FC's 2-1 win at Lexington SC, but the match began with a silent protest. Following the opening whistle, players from both sides stood motionless for one minute to highlight stalled CBA negotiations between the league and the USL Players Association (USLPA).
WNBA vet and union leader’s strike insight is a wake-up call for fans
March 4, 2026 // The league has proposed giving players who are on rookie contracts and who make First or Second Team-All WNBA will have the chance to earn the maximum salary during their fourth season. If approved as part of a new CBA, this would give Aliyah Boston the opportunity to sign a maximum contract this year, while Caitlin Clark could do so in 2027, and Paige Bueckers could follow suit in 2028 The proposed first year salary cap is $5.7 million, which is a big increase of 280% from the 2025 season and the January 2020 CBA. By the end of the deal, the team salary cap would be $8.6 million, and maximum salaries in the WNBA would increase by $1 million. The current maximum salary is $249,000, and that number would ultimately jump up to $1.3 million.
SWC-UAW opens strike authorization vote to ‘ramp up’ pressure during bargaining over a new contract with Columbia
February 26, 2026 // Under the last contract, doctoral candidate workers were guaranteed a $43,137 salary. The union has asked for a $76,372 minimum salary in the ongoing negotiations. A student worker strike may disrupt classes, grading, and research operations. The last SWC strike in 2021 disrupted Core Curriculum classes, with instructors canceling midterm exams and removing material from the curriculum. However, the University cut Core class teaching obligations for graduate student workers last year amid negotiations over the new contract. A University official told Spectator that the change gives graduate students more time to complete research and academic requirements.
CALIFORNIA Teamsters to strike CSU over contract, pay disputes. What are impacts on Fresno State? Read more at: https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/article314699198.html#storylink=cpy
February 16, 2026 // At dispute is an interpretation in the collectively bargained contract between the union and the CSU. The parties agreed that the salary increases were contingent on the state delivering funding through a five-year compact with the CSU, which included annual 5% increases. The state budget included a 3% reduction, about $144 million. It also included a one-time, $144 million, zero-interest loan that is to be paid back by July 1, 2026. The loan, according to the CSU, was offered to help bridge a temporary deferral of ongoing base funding until 2026–27. The union believes the CSU is fully funded, with the loan. The CSU believes that because the loan must be repaid, it cannot be used to support ongoing salary increases. It authorized the use of the loan for one-time payments to employees, subject to the collective bargaining process.
Ross Township teachers’ union approves 10-day strike
December 11, 2025 // Ross Local School District’s teachers’ union has approved a 10-day strike and secured a lease for their strike headquarters. This does not mean that the teachers are on strike yet, but representatives said on Monday that they’re prepared to walk out if contract negotiations don’t reach a conclusion.
Anoka-Hennepin teachers’ union planning for possible strike vote
December 11, 2025 // Anoka-Hennepin teachers’ union planning for possible strike vote Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, the union representing more than 3,200 educators in the state’s largest school district, set up a strike office on Tuesday in Coon Rapids. The union and district shared that the sticking points include pay and healthcare premiums on a new contract. The AHEM executive board met on Monday and approved a strike authorization vote.
CALIFORNIA: WCCUSD teachers’ strike not inevitable, union says, but sides remain far apart on salary and benefits
November 23, 2025 // The district has said it doesn’t have sufficient funding, citing a budget deficit that has put it at risk of state takeover. The district plans to withdraw $13 million from reserve funds to cover the projected deficit for this school year. The union’s demands include a 10% increase in salary over two years, full medical benefits coverage, and reductions in class sizes. The district initially offered no increase in salary or in the percentage of benefits it pays, but then offered a 2% salary increase and a bump in its health coverage from 80% to 85%, which the union rejected.
Faculty strike at HACC disrupts classes, draws community and student support
November 4, 2025 // Educators at HACC Central Pennsylvania's Community College are on strike after stalled contract negotiations and no salary increases since unionizing in 2022. The strike, which began following 13 hours of failed talks last week, drew support from students, educators, and community members, but has left many students without instructors on Monday.