CFL Players´ Association ratifies new CBA
TORONTO (AP) - The CFL Players´ Association ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Canadian Football League on Thursday night.
The CFLPA made the announcement via email. The players´ vote came hours after the sides hammered out a seven-year tentative agreement - and two days after CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the league´s final offer.
"We are pleased that players have now ratified a new collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and CFLPA," Amnbrosie said in a statement. The CFL´s Board of Governors will conduct its ratification vote shortly. We look forward to a successful season - including preseason games this weekend -- and a long and productive partnership with our players."
With the players accepting the agreement, the league´s exhibition season will open on time Friday night.
On Monday, the players voted against a tentative deal the union had recommended they accept.
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, top, lines up to run a play during a light practice during the Canadian Football League team's training camp in Kamloops, British Columbia, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo throws the football during the first day of training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Don Jackson (5) takes part in the opening day of the Canadian Football League team's training camp in Hamilton, Ontario, Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)
