CWA Professional Soccer Players Near Goal on New Contract

Last week, members of the United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA-CWA Local 7211) announced that they had reached a tentative agreement with the United Soccer League. Bargaining started in August 2024. In March 2026, members announced their willingness to strike if League management continued to stymie negotiations.

Throughout bargaining, members were clear and consistent on their demands for the league to meaningfully invest in its players with improvements to healthcare, minimum standards for team facilities, and better housing and travel conditions. The tentative agreement includes language guaranteeing access to employer-provided health insurance and 12-month player contracts, eliminating lapses in compensation during the offseason. Other gains include increases to minimum compensation, standards for employer-provided housing, hotel accommodations, team facilities, and medical care.

USLPA-CWA Player President and Bargaining Committee member Duke Lacroix said, “While no agreement is perfect, I believe this tentative agreement represents an important step forward in establishing true professional standards. It addresses several key issues our members consistently identified as priorities. I am proud our membership remained fully united and committed throughout this process. Their collective support ultimately guided our approach at the bargaining table and led to our successes.”

USLPA-CWA members will be notified when the language for the agreement is finalized and educational sessions to explain the TA are available.

Congratulations to CWA’s United Soccer League Players Association members!

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.