NHL Files Class Action Complaint Over Legality of Lockout

[chilly666]

NEW YORK -- Today, in response to information indicating that NHL Players have or will be asked to vote to authorize the National Hockey League Players' Association's Executive Board to proceed to "disclaim interest" in continuing to represent the Players in collective bargaining, the National Hockey League filed a Class Action Complaint in Federal Court in New York seeking a Declaration confirming the ongoing legality of the lockout.

Simultaneously with the filing of its Complaint, the NHL also filed an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that by threatening to "disclaim interest," the NHLPA has engaged in an unlawful subversion of the collective bargaining process and conduct that constitutes bad faith bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act.

[straka91]

Safe to say the season is shot now. Pricks.

[canuck2]

Originally Posted by straka91

Safe to say the season is shot now. Pricks.

They will be back to salvage some sort of season. Maybe a 30 game affair.

all the fans will return all happy.

[Lucy Brown]

Originally Posted by straka91

Safe to say the season is shot now. Pricks.

Of course. This was the only outcome that was possible. Now it's a reality.

[BROKEN*ORBITAL]

More lawyers and legalities. Alright. This thing should be solved in no time now.

[BROKEN*ORBITAL]

Originally Posted by straka91

Safe to say the season is shot now. Pricks.

Yup. But as a Leafs fan I'd probably be saying that by now even if there was a season so..........

[RayzorEdge]

On a day when 20 children were slaughtered in a school?

Great timing, assholes!

[chilly666]

Part of NHL's filing includes section requesting declaration that "all existing contracts between NHL players and teams would be void."

Link

[Shoryuken]

Part of NHL's filing includes section requesting declaration that "all existing contracts between NHL players and teams would be void."

The fun began with a filing of a class-action suit, the *real* fun begins with claims like this being made.

Boys and girls, this may well see the complete implosion of the NHL.

[chilly666]

TORONTO: Statement from the NHLPA regarding NHL’s Complaint and Unfair Labor Practice Charge:

“The NHLPA has just received a copy of the National Labor Relations Board charge and has not yet been served with the lawsuit. However, based on what we’ve learned so far, the NHL appears to be arguing that Players should be stopped from even considering their right to decide whether or not to be represented by a union. We believe that their position is completely without merit.”

[chilly666]

Full Complaint

[fansince65]

The thing is the league has locked the players out , they are not on strike , they are wiling to play while both sides thrash out a new contract , doesn't that nullify any personal contract they have if their employer wont let them work when they are willing ???
I dont know , I am not a lawyer , but it seams like common sense if you have a contract and the person you have it with refuses to let you work they have broken that contract ..

[D Y B FLYERS]

I still have no clue how the greed from both sides can continue on this long. This is beyond embarrassing.

[I_am_Belak_2]

Originally Posted by D Y B FLYERS

I still have no clue how the greed from both sides can continue on this long. This is beyond embarrassing.

Yea considering the NBA is full of more greed and bigger egos, yet they were able to salvage the majority of a season.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by RayzorEdge

On a day when 20 children were slaughtered in a school?

Great timing, assholes!

What does that have to do with anything? Should the world have stopped?