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NFL Players Association Decertifies
After an impasse in negotiations on Friday, the NFL players’ Association decided to decertify on Saturday. As a result, NFL owners have locked out the league’s players, shutting down professional football for the first time in 24 years and ending an NFL peace deal which lasted since 1987, reports the Washington Post. “We are locked…
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NFL, Players’ Union Spar over Economic Issues
There is no happy ending in sight to the financial impasse between the NFL and the Players’ Association (NFLPA). The collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Friday at midnight. Both sides can either choose to extend talks for another week, or in the worst case scenario, the union could decertify and take anti-trust legal…