The two sides have less than three months to hammer out a deal that won't impact the start of the regular season.
The CFL and CFL Players’ Association will formally begin talks on a new collective bargaining agreement March 11-12 in Toronto.
So the two sides have less than three months to hammer out a deal that won’t impact the start of the regular season. Ramsay said that’s plenty of time to get that done if both sides are motivated to do so.Contract talks in 2014 between the league and players were often testy. Negotiations broke down several times and there was even a threat of a players’ strike before both sides hammered out a five-year agreement.
"I think I can say with confidence if you’re going to withhold owed payments due to a membership that it’s going to create animosity," Ramsay said. "Now, the players are very confident … that we’re looking to try and get a deal done and we’re looking to try and address some concerns that have been to us by our membership.One of the top issues in bargaining will be long-term player care. Currently, teams are responsible to cover an injured player’s medical expenses for 12 months.
"I think it’s a conversation we’ve got to have," he said. "When we look across the league and the standards that are set right now for our players they’re unacceptable. And Trevor Harris left the East Division-champion Ottawa Redblacks for a two-year contract reportedly worth $1.1 million with Edmonton. But the Eskimos lost speedy receiver Derel Walker to the Toronto Argonauts .
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