
The National Football League on Monday filed an unfair labor practice charge against its players’ union.
The NFL says the union wants to let the current collective bargaining agreement expire without reaching a new deal.
The charge, filed with the National Labor Relations Board, claims that the NFL Players Association isn’t bargaining in good faith, and that the union wants to be without a new deal when the current one expires March 3 so that the union can decertify and sue the league under antitrust laws.
the union said in an online statement:
“[The NFL’s claim] has absolutely no merit. The players want a fair, new and long-term deal. We have offered proposals and solutions on every issue the owners have raised.”
NFL team owners could choose to lock out their players starting March 4 if a new deal isn’t reached.
Hopefully they reach a new deal soon and the next season is unaffected.
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