WNBA CBA Bargaining & Ogwumike Union Simulator

Bargaining Levers Live Collective Action

Historical CBA Presets

Hard Salary Cap per Team $1,300,000

Supermax Veteran Max Salary $215,000

50/50 Revenue Share Target 50%

Family & Childcare Stipend $5,000 / yr

100% Paid Maternity Leave Full League Charter Flights

Union Ratification Likelihood 88% (Passes)

Labor Economic Distribution 12-Player Roster Model

Avg Player Salary

$108,333

Minimum Rookie Base

$68,000

Player Wellness Index

94 / 100

Cap Growth vs 2014

+53.4%

Roster Pay Hierarchy (1–12 Scale per Franchise) Cap Ceiling: $1.30M

Ogwumike Bargaining Formula: Under Ogwumike’s tenure (2016–2026), bargaining focused on holistic worker investment: tripling top salaries while enshrining mandatory maternal protections, fertility subsidies, and individual hotel rooms—paving the path to league-wide charter travel.