Eight full weeks after the USL Players Association authorized the possibility of a strike, where do collective bargaining negotiations stand between the players and the USL Championship?
Sources familiar with the talks tell Backheeled that the two sides are making progress – even if meaningful gaps remain after nearly 60 bargaining sessions.
Negotiations have continued in good faith. Sources note that discussions have been relatively productive, though meetings in the last week have been less so. The length of the CBA – specifically, the treatment of health insurance and minimum compensation at different deal lengths – is driving the slowdown.
Progress on licensing agreement for name, image, and likeness
The two parties have started to approach a consensus on a group licensing agreement (GLA), which compensates the players for the league and clubs’ use of their names, images, and likenesses.
