The PLPA calls a strike

[Stopper22]

ive heard that The Professional Lacrosse Players Association has called a strike effective December 6th. NLL games will go on, but the possibility of replacement players remains a possibility. Interesting senario for the NLL. Not good for breaking in new cities to the league, Id say its the worst timeing

[jmplax31]

I hope it does not effect this weekends Kinghthawls game, but yeah stopper, this kind of thing is something that a growing league like this does not need.

[Hooligan]

Here is the story from my site on this issue!

December 4, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE INFORMED OF PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION INTENT TO STRIKE

The National Lacrosse League has received notice that the players association has called for a strike of players' strike effective Saturday, December 6, 12:01 AM Eastern. The vote to strike this Saturday was apparently taken by the association’s ten player representatives (one on each of the league's ten member clubs) and not all of the players.

The NLL made its initial proposal to the players’ association on July 31,
2003, the day the prior Collective Bargaining Agreement expired. The
players’ association did not provide a counter proposal until November 8 and
did not meet with league representatives until November 15. The league’s
negotiating committee has notified the players’ association that they are
available to meet everyday until an agreement is reached. To date, the players’ association negotiating team has only been available to meet on certain weekends and refused to meet over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The league communicated its latest proposal on December 3 to the players’ association, which included the following benefits for players:


54% increase in mandatory spending floor each team must spend.

40% increase in maximum individual player salary.

Revenue sharing with players of league revenues.

League Commissioner Jim Jennings made the following statement with regards to the matter:

“We are most troubled by the refusal of union leaders to negotiate with us in a timely manner. The league made its initial offer to the PLPA on July 31st. The PLPA did not provide a counter proposal until November 15th, less than six weeks prior to the opening date of the 2003-2004 regular season. We have remained ready, willing and able to reach a new agreement.”

“The NLL has no intentions of locking our players out. Our teams will begin signing players next week and the season will begin on December 26th as scheduled. We are confident that the season will go on—one way or another. The contraction of three clubs in the past two seasons has resulted in the loss of 69 jobs creating a significant amount of competition for roster sports.”

[Paul_Gait_RULZ]

yeahg man....i'll be a replacement player for the rock!!!!!!LOL

watch out cuz training camp is on my campus, i'll show up one day and they'll be like who is this paul gait marechek like individual...LOL

but yeah, i would freggin snap if i paid season to see guy I play against....you know, replacement box players will end up being guys i will have played against in the summer leagues here in canada.....i'll still go cuz it's lax, but maybe i'll give up the platinum seasons and sit in the nose bleeds!!!!!

[stegmakk]

what a friggin soap opera...the league should stop being all high and mighty and stop claiming poverty...
agree to terms with the players dammit...