NFL Owners, Players Union Enter Fourth Day Of Collective Bargaining Negotiations

[Joanne98]

Source: AP

The NFL and NFL Players Association continue to meet with a federal mediator in hopes of reaching an accord on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, according to the Associated Press. This is the fourth consecutive day of negotiations in Washington, D.C., and is a sustained period of negotiations between the league and the NFLPA after months of public squabbling.

After months of infrequent — and sometimes contentious — bargaining, the league and union have met for a total of more than 20 hours since Friday in front of George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

"We are working hard," NFL general counsel and lead labor negotiator Jeff Pash said, "and we're following the director's playbook, and we'll see what we come up with."

The NFLPA and NFL are looking to broker a deal before the current labor agreement expires at the end of the day on March 3. This is reportedly about the halfway point of this current round of negotiations; the NFL and NFLPA had previously agreed to seven straight days of negotiations in hopes of averting a lockout or labor stoppage.



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See! The NFL football players are socialists too!

[liberal N proud]

1. I used to think that players unions were nonsense

It was based primarily on the salaries some of them take home.

BUT one IGNORANT Governor has made me a full supporter of Collective Bargaining for any group.

Go Players!!!!

[markmyword]

2. If They Were In Wisconsin

If the NFL players lived in Wisconsin, this
negotiating(collective bargaining) would be off the table.

Let's see the NFL players COME to Wisconsin and SUPPORT the
people and unions of Wisconsin.  Ohio, Pennsylvania and
several other states with Republican governors will follow, if
Governor Walker is successful in BREAKING THE UNIONS.

The NFL players WHO ARE UNION members, should be in Wisconsin
and OUT front MARCHING, for the media to see.  

It might not be the NFL players now, but it could be them in
the future.

[qazplm]

3. 7 packers already are

you might want to read a little deeper.

[obxhead]

4. The law has not been passed yet.

They can still collectively bargain in Wisconsin.

[classysassy]

5. The wealthy owners VS the rich players

I think I'll watch the College pro's,

[Omaha Steve]

6. K&R!

[Thor_MN]

7. I hope they can work something out

if for no other reason than not having to listen to packers fans for two years...