The Canadian Football League (CFL) and Players ’Association will resume talks on Thursday, but the union is now asking its members to report to training camps so it can legally call a strike, if necessary.
The two sides met on Wednesday for the first time since the AJLCF rejected the league’s offer on Thursday.
At their most recent meeting, the CFL presented a new offer, which was reassuring at some point according to the union, but not yet satisfactory.
Our committee believes that key issues are still unresolved, AJLCF wrote in a note sent to its members. We must continue negotiations with the CFL to resolve these issues, so that they meet the demands and expectations of our members.
We plan layoffs, if necessary, that will meet the labor laws in each province where a team is located.we added.
In our best interest as a union, we should recommend that our members show up for training camps, so that we can call a strike legal.it is defined.
The challenge for the AJLCF, however, is that labor laws are different in each province.
As a result, the union pointed out that six of the nine teams could call a strike when the collective agreement expires at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
The three teams in a special position are the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Elks.
If a new collective agreement cannot be ratified within a reasonable time after the commencement of the termination, the AJLCF will ensure that none of its members are in a certain position.we guarantee in the note.
We are willing to pay for airfare or car rental for players to get home where they will stay until a deal is reached.we added.
So far, the AJLCF has asked players not to attend training camps.
Source: Radio-Canada
