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Latest NFL Labor Dispute News

The NFL labor dispute is a huge story. Check this page frequently for the latest updates on the NFL labor situation from various media resources.

Eighth Circuit Rules That Lockout May Continue

The Eighth Circuit has posted a 34-page decision that allows the lockout to remain in place.

Judge Lifts Lockout; Owners will Appeal

The lockout has been lifted pending appeal, which could be a step in the right direction. But then again, it could be short lived if the owners get their way.

Goodell Worried About Consequence

If the players prevail in their lawsuit against the league, there could be some major ramifications for the sport, and Commissioner Roger Goodell has expressed his concern that it could hurt the NFL.

Hearing Ends Without Resolution

A federal judge in Minnesota declined to issue an immediate injunction to end the lockout, but a decision is expected within the next couple weeks.

Decertification and Lockout Moves Labor Battle to Courtroom

With no agreement in sight, the NFL's labor battle becomes a legal battle.

Agreement Reached on Rookie Wage Scale

There's still a lot of things to hammer out, but we can cross one issue of the list.

NFL Labor Talks Take Dispiriting Turn

The owners' unwillingness to open their team-by-team financial books to the players appears to be increasing the odds of a lockout.

Extensions a Reason for Optimism

Is there hope on the horizon with the deadline being pushed back?

NFLPA to Decertify by March 3

Absent a last-minute agreement, the NFL Players Association plans to decertify.

NFL, Union Accept Mediation to Alleviate Labor Stalemate

Two weeks before a potential lockout, the NFL and its players' union are asking for help in their stalled negotiations.

Goodell Says Labor Talks Must 'Accelerate'

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indicates the 2011 regular season could be in jeopardy if the league and its players' union don't start "serious negotiations" toward a new labor deal soon.

League Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Union

The league claims the union “consistently has failed to confer in good faith” during negotiations for a new contract.

NFL Labor Talks Canceled as Lockout Looms Larger Than Ever

The likelihood that the NFL will lock out its players on March 4 stands at an all-time high after a scheduled negotiating session between the league and the players' union was canceled.

Annual London NFL Game in Jeopardy

The NFL's annual game in London is on hold until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached.

NFL Labor Lawyer Says Owners Unified vs. Players

An outside labor lawyer for the NFL says the league’s owners are as single-minded right now as NHL owners were when that sport lost an entire season to a lockout.

NFL, Union Both Claim Win in Ruling on TV Deals

Both sides claimed victory after a special master ruled on the union's complaint that the league improperly negotiated TV contracts, part of legal maneuverings connected to negotiations for a new labor deal.

NFL and Players Union Take Labor Dispute Bickering to Twitter

The NFL and the Players' Union have begun using Twitter and other sites to attempt to sway the opinion of fans.

NFL Stresses Immediate Consequences of Possible Lockout

The league believes $120 million in revenue will be lost by March of 2011 without a deal.

League May Be Setting up the Union for a March 4 Surprise

Profootballtalk.com discusses the possibility that the owners may declare an impasse in CBA talks and impose on the players the terms of the last, best offer made by management.

Union Made Concession on Revenue

According to Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Daily, the NFLPA made a concession regarding the revenue split between the league and the players back in December.

NFL Labor Dispute Heads to a New Gridiron: Halls of Congress

Dan Eggen of the Washington Post says the players are taking their case to Congress.

Klis: NFL Labor Dispute Predictably Prolonged

Mike Klis of the Denver Post details the way he sees the NFL's labor dispute playing out.

No Negotiations Scheduled; Lockout Accusations Exchanged

A report in the Philadelphia Inquirrer indicates there are no negotiations scheduled at this time and the two sides are trading shots in the media.

Union Right to Resist an 18-Game Schedule

More work for less pay? The Players' Union is right to resist that. Right?

League’s Labor Lawyer Says Union Wants Lockout

The NFL’s chief outside labor lawyer has publicly made the accusation that the Players' Union wants a lockout.

Revenue Sharing Looms Over Labor Dispute

NFLPA president Kevin Mawae pegged revenue sharing as the unspoken reason for the owners’ effort to take money back from the players.

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