NLL Rejects PLPA Counterproposal

November 15, 2018 - The League suspended its 5:00pm deadline yesterday to allow the PLPA to provide a new counterproposal. After a thorough review of the PLPA's counterproposal, it is clear we cannot accept the terms the PLPA has put forward, and therefore, have made a decision to reject it. We believe those terms would have both short and long term negative consequences on our member clubs and the League which we are not willing to accept. Therefore, there is not yet an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. With respect to the... Full Story

League Issues Statement on Negotiations with PLPA

November 13, 2018 - The League has been negotiating with the Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA), which is the exclusive bargaining agent of our players, and we have always comported ourselves in a professional, above board and good faith manner. We believe we must create a partnership for growth with the players, but we must grow together with a strategy that fits within a reasonable business model. A guaranteed 400% increase in expenses without a corresponding guaranteed revenue increase is not something as stewards of the lea... Full Story

Rush Pre-Season Game Cancelled

November 12, 2018 - Saskatoon, SK - The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is continuing to work towards a resolution on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Professional Lacrosse Players Assocation (PLPA). Due to the fact that a new CBA has not yet been reached, the Saskatchewan Rush pre-season game scheduled for this Friday, November 16th has been cancelled. All Rush Season Ticket Holders will be fully refunded for this game. For any Season Ticket Holders on a payment plan, remaining monthly payments will be adjusted accordingl... Full Story

Coming West - Dan Lomas

November 9, 2018 - Dan Lomas had to watch from the practice roster as his team won an Eastern Division championship and battled in the NLL Finals last season. The Burlington, Ontario native is a depth scorer, great loose ball tracker, and another underdog type that the revamped Vancouver Warriors have been targeting through much of NLL free agency to help bring some heart to the club. Lomas, 25, inked a two-year contract in August. He can be another key cog in an offence that promises to be swift, energized and has all five players pose ... Full Story

• Bandits Postpone Open Practice - Buffalo Bandits (NLL) November 15
• First Two Weeks of 18-19 Season Cancelled - Toronto Rock (NLL) November 15
• NLL Opening Weekends Cancelled - Saskatchewan Rush (NLL) November 15
• NLL Rejects PLPA Counterproposal - (NLL) November 15
• Good Hard Lacrosse - Matt Beers - Vancouver Warriors (NLL) November 15
• NLL Issues Statement - (NLL) November 14
• MLL Selects Agency for Rebranding Effort - (MLL) November 14
• League Issues Statement on Negotiations with PLPA - (NLL) November 13
• Rush Pre-Season Game Cancelled - Saskatchewan Rush (NLL) November 12
• Seals Announce Craft Beer Special for Opening Night - San Diego Seals (NLL) November 9
• Kelsey Gouge Named Finalist in Gwinnett Chamber Moxie Awards - Georgia Swarm (NLL) November 9
• Coming West - Dan Lomas - Vancouver Warriors (NLL) November 9
• Black Wolves Add Gibson to Coaching Staff - New England Black Wolves (NLL) November 9
• MLL and Lacrosse Mustache Madness - (MLL) November 9
• Bandits Announce Upcoming Winter Clinics - Buffalo Bandits (NLL) November 9
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• First two weekends of NLL season cancelled, home and road game off for Saskatchewan Rush - NLL Saskatoon Star Phoenix (November 16)
  
• First two weeks of NLL season cancelled due to labour dispute - NLL Calgary Sun (November 16)
  
• Local roundup: NLL labor issues force Black Wolves opener to be canceled - NLL New London Day (November 16)
  
• NLL labor negotiations cancel first two weeks of NLL season - NLL Gwinnett Daily Post (November 15)
  
• NLL cancels first two games of the season | wgrz.com - NLL WGRZ (November 15)
  
• National Lacrosse League cancels first two weeks of season amid labor dispute - NLL Buffalo News (November 15)
  
• Saskatchewan Rush cancels exhibition game as NLL labour dispute lingers - NLL Saskatoon Star Phoenix (November 14)
  
• Labour dispute forces cancellation of Saskatchewan Rush pre-season opener - NLL Saskatoon Star Phoenix (November 13)
  
• Local roundup: Nick Braga helps Valley/Old Lyme win second straight - NLL New London Day (November 10)
  
• Vancouver Warriors postpone training camp start due to NLL labour woes - NLL Vancouver Sun (November 3)
  
• For MLL Execs and Players, There's Still Value in the Home Team Model - MLL US Lacrosse Magazine (November 2)
  
• Start of Bandits training camp delayed by labor dispute - NLL Buffalo News (November 1)
  
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