Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Stanford Business School
Version: 22 April 2021
Length: 39 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
On November 1, 2018, the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) informed the league that it had decided to opt out of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that had been signed in 2014 and was scheduled to run through 2021. The opt-out, which was not unexpected, triggered a period of negotiation that was described by WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike as 'incredibly complex.' This case takes students inside this complicated negotiation process and reveals the dynamics of its successful outcome.
Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2021.Geographical setting
Region:
Americas
Country:
United States
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Abstract
On November 1, 2018, the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) informed the league that it had decided to opt out of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that had been signed in 2014 and was scheduled to run through 2021. The opt-out, which was not unexpected, triggered a period of negotiation that was described by WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike as 'incredibly complex.' This case takes students inside this complicated negotiation process and reveals the dynamics of its successful outcome.
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Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2021.Geographical setting
Region:
Americas
Country:
United States