U.S. Players Snub Federation's New Offer in Labor Row
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HARTFORD, Connecticut  - The United States, who  look poised to appear in their fifth successive World Cup  finals, are embroiled in a labor row involving the players and  the national federation.
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The National Hockey League appears poised to reject a proposal made last Thursday by the players union, which included a 24 percent reduction in pay and other concessions but not a hard salary cap.
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The one-time salary rollback was part of a new proposal made by the Players&#39; Association in Toronto, at the first collective bargaining session since the NHL locked out the players on September 15.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- US Airways Group asked its bankruptcy judge Friday to reject labor contracts with three of its unions representing flight attendants, reservation agents, mechanics, and ramp workers.
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The NHL plans to reject the players&#39; association&#39;s latest collective bargaining agreement proposal today in Toronto, and the 2004-05 season appears destined for cancellation.
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During a negotiating session today in Toronto, NHL owners are expected to turn thumbs-down on last week&#39;s proposal from the NHL Players Association.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The National Hockey League will reject last week&#39;s National Hockey League Players&#39; Association proposal on Tuesday, according to The Sports Network of Canada.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The US Soccer Federation could play its next World Cup qualifier without its experienced players unless the union gets a new labor contract by February 1. Back in December of
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The U.S. Soccer Federation is threatening to drop all experienced players from the roster for its next World Cup qualifier unless the union agrees to a new labor contract by Feb. 1.
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The NHL and the players' association were unable to reach an accord on a new collective bargaining agreement at a meeting that went late into Thursday night.
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The AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers, and other leading labor unions have announced their opposition to proposed legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system.
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----- TORONTO (Ticker) - The start of the 2004-05 NHL season was put in extreme jeopardy Thursday when the league rejected a proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement from the Players Association.
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Team USA players promise NHL labor problems that could threaten the upcoming season won't be a distraction at the World Cup of Hockey.
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The National Hockey League, facing a possible work stoppage in less than a week, received the first new labor proposal from its players union in almost a year today in Toronto.
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NHL owners and players took turns rejecting each other&#39;s proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement during a 3 1/2-hour meeting at league offices in Toronto yesterday, moving the league closer toward canceling the entire 2004-05 season.
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The NHL reportedly will reject the latest proposal from the players&#39; union that was meant to end the lockout and salvage the season.
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U.S. Soccer postpones the start of camp for the men's national team until a new collective bargaining agreement can be struck, hindering hopes of making the 2006 World Cup.