"I am disgusted. We have to push Fehr to the wall to get the deal. Time is against us we lost 1/4 season it is $425mil who will give it back to us?
There should be voting between players yes or no if yes the. We sign contract and play if no he should leave and we will find someone new. Time is against us"
This talk also has brought out the rumor Cavour the players possibly decertifying the union. This is a double edged sword for players and owners and should not be taken lightly.
For the owners decertification adds extra pressure to get a deal done due to the threat that players will be able to file anti-trust lawsuits against the owners. If these go through players can be awarded up to triple what they have lost in damages. Players would also have the ability to file for an injunction from te courts to lift the lockout and allow games to be played again. If decertification happens this is Probolly the reason why.
Pro sports are actually an oddity when it comes to unions. For one pro sport owners actively want players in a union so they can deal with players under a standard contract rather than each individual player.
If the players were to decertify I feel there would be no hockey this year. But I still feel strangely confident there will still be a season. It wasn't untill Feb 16 that the league gave up on the 04-05 season so there is some time left. Here's hoping for some good news to come now especially that both sides have agreed to a federal mediator.
Keep your sticks on the ice.
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