Over 100 women’s college basketball players team up in unionization effort

Over 100 women’s college basketball players have formed the United College Athletes Association (UCAA) to pursue collective bargaining rights, with Oregon State’s women’s team filing a petition for formal recognition. The effort follows previous attempts by athletes to collaborate with conferences in 2024 and aligns with broader unionization movements in college sports, including a Stanford football team initiative. NCAA leaders have historically opposed classifying athletes as employees, though some administrators, like Tennessee’s Danny White, support collective bargaining.