National Lacrosse League Restores 2008 Season
October 25, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Toronto Rock News Release
Toronto - The National Lacrosse League is pleased to announce a new seven year collective bargaining agreement with the Professional Lacrosse Players Association resulting in the reinstatement of the 2008 season.
The agreement is a seven-year term that begins with the 2008 season through the 2014 season and marks the longest labour deal in the 22-year history of professional indoor lacrosse. The league's previous three-year agreement with the Professional Lacrosse Players Association expired following the 2007 season.
On October 16th, the NLL announced the cancellation of the upcoming season after a CBA was not in place with the PLPA before the October 15th deadline. However, this new seven year CBA agreement means that professional indoor lacrosse will be played and the 2008 season will go on.
"Reaching a long-term collective bargaining agreement with the players was our number one priority in this process", said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. "We've been building positive growth in the league over the past few years. Securing long-term labour peace puts us in a position to take our league to the next level."
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