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NHL owners and players will meet today as labor negotiations continue in New York. Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr will not be present. The lockout has already cost the NHL 422 …
04 Dec 12
NHL labor negotiations will continue in New York tomorrow when owners and players meet at the bargaining table. Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr will not be present. The NHL has announced …
03 Dec 12
The NHL and its Players’ Association ended mediated discussions on Thursday. It was the second straight day the two sides met with federal mediators. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly states the two sides are far …
30 Nov 12
The NHL and the Players’ Association met with federal mediators on Wednesday in an attempt to spur negotiations towards a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr said the discussions are expected to …
29 Nov 12
Around 200 full-time employees of the Minnesota Wild will have their hours and wages cut if the N-H-L lockout continues. The team confirmed that the staff could be put on a four-day, 32-hour work week …
28 Nov 12
The NHL and the Players’ Association have agreed to use federal mediators in the ongoing labor negotiations. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Deputy Director Scot L. Beckenbaugh, Director of Mediation Services John Sweeney and Commissioner …
27 Nov 12
The NHL has cancelled more games and the 2013 All-Star Game as a result of the ongoing labor dispute between the league and the Players’ Association. Games are now cancelled through December 14th. NHL All-Star …
24 Nov 12
The NHL and Players’ Association met again last night in hopes of striking a new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides met for around two hours in the first talks since November 11th, but did …
20 Nov 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
