NFL, Union Meet for 2-hour Bargaining Session

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By HOWARD FENDRICH

DALLAS (AP) - The NFL and its players' union met for two hours Saturday to talk about a new labor deal, their first formal bargaining session in more than two months.

The meeting was at a Dallas hotel, one day before the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers play in the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium. The full negotiating teams last sat down face-to-face on Nov. 22.

The sides issued a joint statement, saying they "plan to increase the number, length and intensity" of bargaining sessions so they can reach agreement before the collective bargaining agreement expires March 4. Two more sessions already had been scheduled for next week.

The statement called Saturday's session part of a "continuing effort to narrow the differences and reach a fair agreement that will benefit the players, teams and fans."


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Labor, not a sports story.

[Brickbat]

1. Omaha Steve, have you seen the NFLPA Super Bowl ad that CBS refused to run? It's awesome.

You may have put it in the Labor forum already, but it's worth wider exposure, I think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl9BpUgYljQ&feature=player_embedded

[Omaha Steve]

2. The banned ad and it's sequel

Let them play: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x550166

Let it air: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x549636

[Brickbat]

3. Shoulda known you were all over it already.

OS, you are a ROCK.

[davidpdx]

4. We better enjoy they game

There's going to be a lockout. I have this feeling part of next season will be canceled.

[AngryAmish]

5. No lockout

Owners will bargain to impass then impose their own contract. Union can then strike or not. (my guess)