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Posts tagged "collective bargaining agreement"

In familiar theme, new CBA screws over Chicago

In familiar theme, new CBA screws over Chicago
In each of the last three CBAs, the Chicago Bulls have gotten the royal screw over. It's almost uncanny. Fear what rule happens in six years when the next CBA rolls around... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 26, 2011 at 2:57 pm
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Players and owners resume negotiations

Players and owners resume negotiations
In a bid to save Christmas games and a 66 game season, the NBA and its players have resumed negotiations. Rumor has it that David Stern is attempting to rally owner support to improve the last offer in a new final [this time we mean it!] offer... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 25, 2011 at 8:43 am
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Did Stern's ultimatum hurt the league's legal battle?

Did Stern's ultimatum hurt the league's legal battle?
The NBTA(?) has filed its court documents in the states of California and Minnesota in order to secure a favorable venue in which to attack the NBA. The court filing... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 17, 2011 at 6:33 am
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NBA labor dispute legal FAQ

NBA labor dispute legal FAQ
The NBA players dissolved the union immediately by filing a disclaimer of interest and filing an anti-trust suit in the state of California. Interested about the legal battle? Here are the answers [as I've found them] to the questions I've had... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 16, 2011 at 6:37 am
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Blame the owners, but the players messed up

The reason we have no basketball right now? It's the owners fault. However, the players messed up by not taking the deal... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 15, 2011 at 8:50 am
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Players should consider option C

Players should consider option C
Most people feel there are only two possible outcomes of today's vote: A deal or no deal followed by decertification... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 14, 2011 at 6:17 am
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Owners deliver final offer as players mull decertification

Owners deliver final offer as players mull decertification
Negotiations finished up last night with a deal that the union will actually take to the player reps. This represents a first in the negotiations as the players will have a chance to vote on whether to take a deal... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 11, 2011 at 6:32 am
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Ultimatums, threats, and dissension in the ranks

Ultimatums, threats, and dissension in the ranks
Nothing good came out of the Saturday meetings, a result which didn't surprise anyone. However, the NBA announced its intention to play hardball. Take the deal Wednesday or three percent of BRI is coming off the next offer... Read more »
By DougThonus,
November 7, 2011 at 6:13 am
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Analyzing the details of the completed portions of the CBA

Analyzing the details of the completed portions of the CBA
The New York Times suggests that the CBA is 95% done and has listed many of the details on the agreed to items. As such, we can begin to analyze how the CBA will affect the Bulls (and their competitors) next season... Read more »
By DougThonus,
October 31, 2011 at 6:11 am
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Both sides express optimism heading into today's meeting

Both sides express optimism heading into today's meeting
The players and owners have met for around 23 hours over the past two days and have made significant progress on the system facets of the CBA. The sides were previously only 2.5% apart in terms of BRI before discussing system issues... Read more »
By DougThonus,
October 28, 2011 at 6:06 am
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