NFL-union talks canceled 50 percent revenue proposal (Collective bargaining agreement)

NFL owners walked away from the negotiating table Wednesday when the NFL Players Association proposed to take an average of 50 percent of all revenue generated by the league, according to player sources. Future Of The League NFL In a guest column, NFL rep Greg Aiello outlines the league’s problems with the CBA and ways to fix the system as the game moves forward. Story NFLPA With the CBA expiring on March 3, NFLPA executive George Attallah breaks down how the players and the union view the crucial talks. Story • Sando: 10 things to know • NFL Labor: Topics page NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith briefed club player representatives in a conference call Wednesday night, detailing his version of the abbreviated session that ended far earlier than the seven hours that were scheduled between the two sides in an effort to reach a new collective bargaining agreement before it expires at midnight March 4. Consequently, a five-hour second negotiating session scheduled for Thursday was canceled, and no further meetings have been proposed. Also, the NFL notified teams and owners Thursday that a scheduled owners meeting in Philadelphia next Tuesday has been canceled. Wednesday's meeting in Washington started badly, one source said, when the owners' negotiating team interpreted the union's proposal of a 49 percent to 51 percent take as "total revenue," instead of the union's intended percentage take of "all revenue." At the current revenue levels, "total revenue" has been ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 1m 51s Date Found: Thu, Feb 10 2011 5:27 PM Category: Sports Date Produced: Thu, Feb 10 2011 3:50 PM View Count: 0