lockout

Others say the partial funding is a functional lockout.

The WNBA's current collective bargaining agreement will end on October 31, 2025, raising the possibility of a lockout if no agreement is reached before the deadline.

The lockout has been especially frustrating for Collett, who works in IT.

The union, whose vehement resistance to a salary cap could prompt a prolonged lockout after next season, views the Brewers as proof that MLB’s free-market financial model works.

Collective bargaining negotiations are scheduled to start next year, with the growing likelihood of a lockout after the 2026 season.