United Football League and its Players Association ratified a new collective agreement after six months’ calls, says Union’s officials Friday.
Highlights in the new CBA include an increase in minimum wage, from $ 55,000 to $ 62,005 for players shown in all 10 regular seasonal games and greater access to health care all year round.
The deal, in anticipation of final approval from UFL, is retroactive at the beginning of the training camp on March 2 and goes through the end of the 2026 campaign.
“This is a reflection of the fact that UFL and UFPA ultimately wanted to meet to reach a sustainable business that will ensure that spring football will be here to stay,” Harry Marino, UFPA’s leading negotiator, told ESPN. “And as hard fought as the negotiations were, I think this turns the page and says: ‘Ok, now we’ll work in partnership to make sure this thing lasts and succeeds.'”
UFL has not yet made a public statement about the agreement.
In addition to raising and making all players eligible for health care, the new CBA also increases list sizes, cuts the number of padded methods per week (two) and establishes a bonus system for prices: $ 500 for this week’s player, $ 5,000 for this year’s player, $ 7,500 for League MVP and $ 5,000 for players who win the UFL championship.
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