The new 10-year deal between the National Football League players and team owners signed Thursday makes the NFL the first U.S. professional sports league to use blood testing for human growth hormone . The bulk of the collective bargaining agreement to end the NFL’s bitter labor dispute was agreed to last month, but certain elements […]
US National Football League Players, Owners End Labor Dispute
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
The National Football League and its players have approved the terms of a deal to end a four-month lockout and ensure the start of the upcoming season. Last week, NFL owners overwhelmingly approved a 10-year collective bargaining agreement that includes a deal on sharing with players an estimated $9.3 billion in annual revenues. It also […]
NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted four months, but the deal is pending player approval. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The Oakland Raiders abstained […]
NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted four months, but the deal is pending player approval. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The deal would ensure […]
NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted more than four months. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The deal would ensure the 2011 season will proceed as […]
