NHL Lockout: League Responds To Union
For the second time in as many days, the NHL and NHLPA gathered for a face-to-face meeting in New York City to share proposals in the seemingly never-ending CBA negotiations.
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For the second time in as many days, the NHL and NHLPA gathered for a face-to-face meeting in New York City to share proposals in the seemingly never-ending CBA negotiations.
The NHL players' union presented a counteroffer to the league Monday in the latest attempt to resolve a lockout and start a shortened season.
Anticipating a possible antitrust suit, the NHL is bringing its labor fight against players to federal court.
The NHL and the NHLPA met with federal mediators for a second straight day Thursday, but the meetings apparently were unproductive again.
This time - whenever the lockout ends - the league might be all out of tricks. They'll need to dig. And it could take years to recover from the wreckage.
The NHL rejected the most recent offer from players for a collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, causing talks between the two sides to be suspended indefinitely.
Expectations for Tuesday's meeting involving a select group of owners and players were low, and there was even a sense that perhaps the players would be in over their heads during the talks and that it would be a waste of everyone's time.
The NHL and the NHLPA met with federal mediators for a second day on Thursday in an attempt to spur negotiations towards a new CBA, but the news was far from promising.
Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, with the season's first 2 1/2 months already lost because of the lockout.
The NHL is calling off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio.
