@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.
Throughout #BHM, we’ve uplifted quiet giants whose courage and labor often went unseen but never unstudied: Claudette Colvin, Maida Springer Kemp, Imani Dorsey, and Brianna Pinto. Their stories remind us that Black women’s leadership has always been the engine of progress.
Good luck to @pwhlpa.bsky.social union members on Team USA and Team Canada as they prepare to fight for gold in women’s hockey today at the Olympics! #BetterInAUnion
This #BHM, we’re honoring pioneers who opened doors - and those who keep them open. From Dr. Gladys West and Jo Ann Allen Boyce to Crystal Dunn and Christen Press, their excellence and advocacy remind us that progress is built by those who demand more and make space for the next generation.
Full special episode with Sam and Tori on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast:
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Some of your fave high impact players might not officially be High Impact Players… and how that's part of the problem 📈
Sam sat down with the @nwslplayers.bsky.social's Tori Huster to discuss concerns around the High Impact Rule and its criteria.
Kaiser: silence is NOT negotiation. It’s time to come back and bargain in good faith.
Solidarity with the Alliance of Healthcare Unions and the 31,000+ UNAC/UHCP nurses and health care workers on strike at Kaiser Permanente fighting for a fair contract.
Deputy Executive Director Tori Huster joined the USLPA, MLSPA, and the USWNTPA at the Independent Supporters Council Convention in Denver, CO, for an important discussion on what it takes to build a player-led league.
Thank you to the ISC for bringing Players Associations and supporters together.
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Annie & André chatted with Meghann Burke, executive director of @nwslplayers.bsky.social! We got updates and details on the union’s two grievances, and discuss HIP, parity, the salary cap, and more.
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On MLK Day, we return to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring question: “What are you doing for others?”
A reminder that care, solidarity, and shared responsibility are how lasting change is built - together.
Yesterday, Meghann Burke was in Washington, D.C., at the Congressional College Athletics Summit, where she joined a panel discussion on strengthening women’s and Olympic sports
Thank you @demwomencaucus.bsky.social for your leadership defending Title IX protections for women collegiate athletes
NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke shares some of the issues the PA has with the criteria used to consider players eligible for the new High Impact Player rule.
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Beginning today, nurses across NYC are on strike for safe staffing and dignity.
While CEO’s pocket millions, nurses carry a staffing crisis they didn’t create.
We stand with @nynurses.bsky.social
#PatientOverProfits
Last night, the CBA between @thewnbpa and the WNBA expired. We stand with the players.
Without the players, there is no @wnba.
Pay equity is not optional.
It is earned.
It is deserved.
It is overdue.
Time is running out for the @wnba.com to pay the players what they owe them. Their contract expires TONIGHT.
Without the players, there is no WNBA — and fair pay is LONG overdue. America’s unions stand in solidarity with the WNBPA players in this fight ✊
BREAKING: The House voted to extend the ACA tax credits. This vote is a promising step to save 130,000 health care jobs and stop a massive spike in health care costs.
We commend the Republicans and Democrats who stood with working people. https://bit.ly/4sEjiwz
“The league has a choice to make,” Burke told me. “They either need to cater to and protect teams unwilling to grow, or unlock potential. They can’t do both.”
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NWSL Players Association Statement on League’s Unilateral Implementation of the High Impact Player Rule:
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
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.”
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.
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The NWSLPA stands with Jess Carter.
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
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!
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.
