CFL, CFL Players’ Association reach tentative collective agreement
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The contract must still be ratified by both the CFL board of governors as well as the CFLPA membership.
The second strike in CFL history is over.
In a message on Twitter Wednesday night, the CFL confirmed it and the CFL Players’ Association had reached a tentative agreement, subject to ratification.
Two sources told The Canadian Press that the two parties reached a tentative seven-year collective bargaining agreement Wednesday night.
The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity as neither side immediately offered confirmation.
The contract must still be ratified by both the CFL board of governors as well as the CFLPA membership but the expectation is players will report to their teams Thursday and go through a walkthrough.
A source said one team, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, is scheduled to have a players meeting later Wednesday night.
The other source said the opening exhibition game Monday between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders will go ahead as scheduled as a result of the tentative deal.
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