{"id":13850,"date":"2024-05-16T11:50:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T09:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=13850"},"modified":"2024-05-16T15:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T13:32:24","slug":"world-players-new-leadership-affiliates-plan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/world-players-new-leadership-affiliates-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"World Players Association announces new leadership, new affiliates and a plan to increase player power globally"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Executive Committee accepted a plan to support the scale and growth of the organization and expand its capacity to strengthen player rights globally<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"45\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:6,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Players welcomed the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) as new affiliates\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"45\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:6,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Executive Committee appointed new board members and confirmed Matthew Graham as the Head of UNI World Players.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leaders of the World Players Association<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a sector of UNI Global Union which represents more than 20 million worke<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rs worldwide,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> agreed key decisions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">scale and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">grow the organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> last month at the Scottsdale, Arizona, offices of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), citing the pivotal moment in the global sport industry for athletes taking more risks to claim power and rights to shape their careers, lives and financial futures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scale and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">growth<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Executive Committee approved a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strategic <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">framework<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">to enhance the organization&#8217;s ambitious <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mission<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to lead a diverse, multi-sport federation of player unions to collectively improve <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">player<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">rights and representation globally.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">It will look to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gradually <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expand<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> capacity <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> new<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> areas such as commercialization and player assoc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iation <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">innovation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> through the phased deve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lopment of a new entity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> be designed to<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">complement its <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ongoing and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> work\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNI Global Union<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tony Clark<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">President of World Players and Executive Director of the MLBPA<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">who had a multi-sport career as a collegiate basketball player and as a Major League\u00a0 baseball player for 15 years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> emphasized the critical juncture of opportunities and momentum for player rights and representation globally, especially in women&#8217;s sport<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd the need to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">build <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the power of the player association movement through\u00a0 World Players<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clark said:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe MLBPA has examples of inflection points from our own 58-year history in which a group of players rallied together to change the tide for every player that came after them. But this doesn\u2019t happen by magic nor without struggle. <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">If players aren&#8217;t supported<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by their unions<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to seize their chance at change they want to see, the nearest term opportunity may be lost.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is a real moment t<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">o empower and support the next generation\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">of <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">players<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">along with their unions of all shapes and sizes and stages of development<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">to take their shot at organi<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">z<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing and creating a formal seat at the bargaining table.&#8221;\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">New affiliations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Executive Committee approved <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the affiliations of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Euro<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">League Players Association<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (ELPA)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professional Tennis Players Association<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (PTPA)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">further <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">sign that the organization is keen to grow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, convene and unify <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">player associations worldwide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Changes to the Ex Co<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Executive Committee welcomed the appointment of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Camila Garcia<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global Board Member of FIFPRO (the global union for professional footballers)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, as First Vice President, replacing outgoing member Jonas Baer-Hoffman, and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lloyd Howell, Jr.,<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Executive Director of the National Football League Players Associations (NFLPA)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, as the replacement for outgoing member DeMaurice Smith. Processes have been established to onboard additional members, including filling vacancies needed to satisfy World Players\u2019 gender equality criteria.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">New <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leadership<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Executive Committee appointed <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Matthew Graham<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Head of UNI World Players<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to lead the organization\u2019s ongoing work.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Graham <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a Switzerland-based, Australian labour lawyer, who was the interim Executive Director of World Players since May 2023, having previously <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">been<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">its <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Director of\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">L<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">egal <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&amp; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">layer <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">elations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Since joining World Players in November 2017, Matthew has played a key role in achieving important reforms to the World Anti-Doping Code; securing acknowledgement that athlete rights are worker rights at the International Labour Organization (ILO); and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">played<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a leading role in<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">the player association response to the Covid-19 pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. He has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">significantly expanded <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">best practice sharing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> between <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">affiliate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s in <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ke<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">y <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">areas such as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> organizing and bargaining,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">commercialization and innovation,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">women\u2019s sport<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Speaking on Graham\u2019s appointment, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Garcia <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">said, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Matt\u2019s stewardship over the past year<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was just what the organization needed to come together with a unifying process and vision to take new chances. During this period, the Executive Committee has been impressed by Matt\u2019s ability to stay focused on the big picture to secure important breakthroughs on embedding player rights in global sport\u2019s commitments, while also ensuring affiliates and staff had unwavering support for the practical steps of laying the foundations for the next phase of our movement.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\r\n\u00a0<br \/>\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Graham<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> said, &#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is my immense privilege to have the Executive Committee\u2019s confidence to lead <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Players<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The demands of player association work and the challenges facing the entire global sport industry are only intensifying and demand a u<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">nified <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">coordinated response<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. At the same time, there <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">are<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"none\">pockets of <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">abuse and <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">inequity in the global sport industry where player rights are not respected <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">which must be addressed through harnessing the collective power of the player association movement. I look forward to working with our affiliates<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and likeminded allies<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to achieve these common goals<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> build<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a better<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> future<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for players worldwide<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of UNI Global Union<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, said, &#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We welcome the appointment of Matt as Head of UNI World Players and congratulate him on his great leadership over the past year. <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Players<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are part of a wave of organizing across the world, and now is the perfect time for players to unite, organize and collectively bargain for a voice on the job, decent working conditions and fair pay.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional leadership<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> position<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s are contemplated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organization looks to expand its capacity <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> contemplated<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">new enti<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ty is developed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Worker solidarity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he Executive Committee,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> had the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pleasure<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to be<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> addressed by<\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. President Shuler<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> stressed the crucial need for solidarity between player unions <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> wider trade union movement<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. She hailed the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">work of the AFL-CIO&#8217;s Sports Council<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the efforts <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to improve pay and conditions for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> players left behind, from the global women\u2019s game to American college sports and beyond<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Citing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shuler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> said<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, &#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Together we want to leverage this mega-sporting event, and the ones that come after it, to create a lasting positive impact for the workers in the affected cities and sectors.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Full World Players Executive Committee membership:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tony Clark<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(USA), Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association \u2013MLBPA, (President)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Camila Garcia<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Chile), FIFPRO Global Board Member (First Vice President)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Omar Hassanein<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Ireland), the Chief Executive Officer of International Rugby Players (Vice President)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lloyd Howell, Jr.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(USA), Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association \u2013 NFLPA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">TBD<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(USA), National Basketball Players Association \u2013 NBPA\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Terri Jackson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(USA), Executive Director of the Women\u2019s National Basketball Players Association \u2013 WNBPA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Paul Marsh<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Australia), Board member of the Australian Athletes Alliance \u2013 AAA, and CEO of the AFL Players Association<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tom Moffat<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Australia), Chief Executive of the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Federation of International Cricketers\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Associations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (FICA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stefano Sartori<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Italy), Associazione Italiana Calciatori (AIC)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dejan Stefanovic<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Slovenia), FIFPRO Global Board Member<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Paulina Tomczyk<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Spain), General Secretary of European Athletes &amp; Players Association (formerly EU Athletes)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Marty Walsh<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(USA), Executive Director of the National Hockey League Player Association \u2013 NHLPA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Takuya Yamazaki<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(Japan), Legal Counsel and Board Member of the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">PBPA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christy Hoffman <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Switzerland), General Secretary of the UNI Global Union (Ex Officio)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">-ENDS-<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information, please contact:<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leonie Guguen,<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fSenior Communications Manager, UNI Global Union. Tel: +41 79 137 5436 or Email:\u202f<\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:leonie.guguen@uniglobalunion.org\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">leonie.guguen@uniglobalunion.org<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Silvia Alvarez,<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fActing Communications Director, MLBPA, Tel: +1 646 285 1819 or Email:\u202f<\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:salvarez@mlbpa.org\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">salvarez@mlbpa.org<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Players Association<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, part of UNI Global Union,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">is the exclusive global voice of organized players and athletes across professional sport. It brings together 85,000 players through 140 player associations in near 70 countries. Its role is to ensure that the voice of organized players is heard at the highest levels in the decision-making of international sport.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Committee accepted a plan to support the scale and growth of the organization and expand its capacity to strengthen player rights globally\u00a0 World Players welcomed the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) as new affiliates\u00a0\u00a0 The Executive Committee appointed new board members and confirmed Matthew Graham as the 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