More than 100 women’s college basketball players have joined a new effort to unionize college athletes and seek collective bargaining rights with their schools, an organizing group announced. The United College Athletes Association says Oregon State women’s basketball players are at the center of the initial action and have filed a petition with state regulators under Oregon law. The petition is presented as a formal step toward recognizing athletes’ rights to collectively bargain.
The group’s broader organizing effort includes women’s basketball players across multiple programs. The announcement also points to earlier advocacy connected to the push. It says the current campaign builds on past outreach in which women’s basketball players co-signed letters in 2024 to Southeastern and Big Ten Conference leaders, requesting a formal collaboration process on issues affecting college athletics.
The United College Athletes Association frames the Oregon State filing as a historic moment for women’s collegiate athletics, while the outcome depends on how state regulators and any subsequent processes address the petition and potential representation. The companies and schools involved have not been described in the provided reports beyond the teams’ participation.
