NWSL Players Association
@nwslplayers.bsky.social
The voice & advocate of NWSL Players. We are a 501(c)5, the labor union that represents NWSL Players in collective bargaining. We are committed to the health & safety of all players in the league & are dedicated to growing women's soccer globally.
NWSLPA Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players:
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NWSLPA Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players:
The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association releases statement on medical emergency at last night's game
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association releases statement on medical emergency at last night's game
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AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social: “Working people will stand up every single day and protect our brothers and sisters… we will all stand up for each other and we deserve to live with dignity.”
September 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social: “Working people will stand up every single day and protect our brothers and sisters… we will all stand up for each other and we deserve to live with dignity.”
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If you wake up each morning thinking about how to survive in this economy, America’s unions are fighting for you, every single day.
August 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you wake up each morning thinking about how to survive in this economy, America’s unions are fighting for you, every single day.
“The reality is.. players need a rest.”
Meghann Burke highlights the need for recovery time as players return from international duty - calling for thoughtful team-led approaches to protect player health.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
Meghann Burke highlights the need for recovery time as players return from international duty - calling for thoughtful team-led approaches to protect player health.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
The NWSL is back, six days after the Euros final. Are players getting enough rest?
www.nytimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“The reality is.. players need a rest.”
Meghann Burke highlights the need for recovery time as players return from international duty - calling for thoughtful team-led approaches to protect player health.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
Meghann Burke highlights the need for recovery time as players return from international duty - calling for thoughtful team-led approaches to protect player health.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
The NWSLPA stands with Jess Carter.
There is no place for racist abuse in our sport.
Read our Full Statement :
There is no place for racist abuse in our sport.
Read our Full Statement :
July 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The NWSLPA stands with Jess Carter.
There is no place for racist abuse in our sport.
Read our Full Statement :
There is no place for racist abuse in our sport.
Read our Full Statement :
This week in Switzerland, Meghann Burke represented the NWSLPA at global forums hosted by the ILO, FIFPRO, and the World Players Association —pushing the future of women’s sport toward dignity, equity, and player power
July 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This week in Switzerland, Meghann Burke represented the NWSLPA at global forums hosted by the ILO, FIFPRO, and the World Players Association —pushing the future of women’s sport toward dignity, equity, and player power
Labor love runs in the family.
Our Executive Director, Meghann Burke, and her brother helped kick off the “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour today at the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in D.C.—because union pride runs deep in the family.
Solidarity is on the move!
Our Executive Director, Meghann Burke, and her brother helped kick off the “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour today at the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in D.C.—because union pride runs deep in the family.
Solidarity is on the move!
July 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Labor love runs in the family.
Our Executive Director, Meghann Burke, and her brother helped kick off the “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour today at the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in D.C.—because union pride runs deep in the family.
Solidarity is on the move!
Our Executive Director, Meghann Burke, and her brother helped kick off the “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour today at the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in D.C.—because union pride runs deep in the family.
Solidarity is on the move!
This July 4th, we’re celebrating the communities we build, the people we stand with, and the solidarity that carries us forward. There’s nothing more American than showing up for each other and fighting for a future where everyone belongs.
July 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This July 4th, we’re celebrating the communities we build, the people we stand with, and the solidarity that carries us forward. There’s nothing more American than showing up for each other and fighting for a future where everyone belongs.
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I'm super stoked about @nwslplayers.bsky.social's new deal with MatchWorn Shirts. The first auction for game-worn jerseys autographed by our members closes tomorrow. Check it out here: www.matchwornshirt.com/category/nws...
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June 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I'm super stoked about @nwslplayers.bsky.social's new deal with MatchWorn Shirts. The first auction for game-worn jerseys autographed by our members closes tomorrow. Check it out here: www.matchwornshirt.com/category/nws...
🚨The 2026 Free Agency Window is officially open.
Thanks to the current CBA, every NWSL player becomes a free agent at the end of their contract—no more thresholds, no more waiting.
This is the freedom players fought for: real mobility and a window aligned with the global game.
Thanks to the current CBA, every NWSL player becomes a free agent at the end of their contract—no more thresholds, no more waiting.
This is the freedom players fought for: real mobility and a window aligned with the global game.
July 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚨The 2026 Free Agency Window is officially open.
Thanks to the current CBA, every NWSL player becomes a free agent at the end of their contract—no more thresholds, no more waiting.
This is the freedom players fought for: real mobility and a window aligned with the global game.
Thanks to the current CBA, every NWSL player becomes a free agent at the end of their contract—no more thresholds, no more waiting.
This is the freedom players fought for: real mobility and a window aligned with the global game.
It’s the Mid-Season Break—a hard-fought CBA victory by players.
No training. Just rest.
Here’s how some of your favorite players are caring for their mental health along the way.
No training. Just rest.
Here’s how some of your favorite players are caring for their mental health along the way.
June 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s the Mid-Season Break—a hard-fought CBA victory by players.
No training. Just rest.
Here’s how some of your favorite players are caring for their mental health along the way.
No training. Just rest.
Here’s how some of your favorite players are caring for their mental health along the way.
Know her Name : This Juneteenth, we honor Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth—an educator, activist, and force of nature.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Know her Name : This Juneteenth, we honor Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth—an educator, activist, and force of nature.
Read more below ⬇️
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Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉
As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
June 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉
As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
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Michele Vasconcelos left the Utah Royals to join Levante Badalona of Spain’s Liga F.
Players have not been paid for the month of May, and the club was 5 days late in other payments.
While the NWSL has made progress, “it was the result of players uniting, speaking out, and demanding better.”
Players have not been paid for the month of May, and the club was 5 days late in other payments.
While the NWSL has made progress, “it was the result of players uniting, speaking out, and demanding better.”
June 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Michele Vasconcelos left the Utah Royals to join Levante Badalona of Spain’s Liga F.
Players have not been paid for the month of May, and the club was 5 days late in other payments.
While the NWSL has made progress, “it was the result of players uniting, speaking out, and demanding better.”
Players have not been paid for the month of May, and the club was 5 days late in other payments.
While the NWSL has made progress, “it was the result of players uniting, speaking out, and demanding better.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
‘When I look across the landscape of what’s happening in our country, it’s unions leading the way,”
- Meghann Burke, Executive Director, NWSLPA
‘When I look across the landscape of what’s happening in our country, it’s unions leading the way,”
- Meghann Burke, Executive Director, NWSLPA
NWSL, WNBA unions release joint statement in response to immigration raids across U.S.
www.nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
‘When I look across the landscape of what’s happening in our country, it’s unions leading the way,”
- Meghann Burke, Executive Director, NWSLPA
‘When I look across the landscape of what’s happening in our country, it’s unions leading the way,”
- Meghann Burke, Executive Director, NWSLPA
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Our first collaboration with the @nwslplayers.bsky.social releases tomorrow, 6.3 ⚽🧢
June 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our first collaboration with the @nwslplayers.bsky.social releases tomorrow, 6.3 ⚽🧢
NWSLPA Celebrates 2025 Pride Month with a unifying message: “Before Anything Else, We Are Human.”
June 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NWSLPA Celebrates 2025 Pride Month with a unifying message: “Before Anything Else, We Are Human.”
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The MLSPA and all MLS players stand united with the Seattle Sounders players who tonight demanded a fair share of the FIFA Club World Cup prize money. #FairShareNow #FIFACWC
June 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The MLSPA and all MLS players stand united with the Seattle Sounders players who tonight demanded a fair share of the FIFA Club World Cup prize money. #FairShareNow #FIFACWC
On this Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives in service to our country—and recognize the players, families, and fans who have served or carry their legacy
May 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
On this Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives in service to our country—and recognize the players, families, and fans who have served or carry their legacy
This moment must be a turning point.
Read our full statement below.
Read our full statement below.
May 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This moment must be a turning point.
Read our full statement below.
Read our full statement below.
The NWSLPA is sending love and strength to Savy King.
May 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The NWSLPA is sending love and strength to Savy King.
This week, Ali Riley and Chardonnay Curran reflect on how their AAPI heritage shapes the way they care for their mental health.
Their reflections remind us that mental and emotional health is deeply tied to the communities and traditions that shape us.
#aanhpiheritagemonth #mentalhealthawareness
Their reflections remind us that mental and emotional health is deeply tied to the communities and traditions that shape us.
#aanhpiheritagemonth #mentalhealthawareness
May 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This week, Ali Riley and Chardonnay Curran reflect on how their AAPI heritage shapes the way they care for their mental health.
Their reflections remind us that mental and emotional health is deeply tied to the communities and traditions that shape us.
#aanhpiheritagemonth #mentalhealthawareness
Their reflections remind us that mental and emotional health is deeply tied to the communities and traditions that shape us.
#aanhpiheritagemonth #mentalhealthawareness