There’s labour peace in the Canadian Football League.
The league and CFL Players’ Association have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.
This round of bargaining began Sunday night and Tuesday’s session was the final scheduled face-to-face session prior to the end of the current deal.
The tentative deal announced Wednesday morning replaces a five-year contract that’s set to expire Saturday.
As a result, players will be instructed to attend the start of CFL training camps, which open Sunday across the country.
A statement from the league says the deal is “subject to ratification by the players and approval of the league’s Board of Governors.”
Contract talks in 2014 between the CFL and CFLPA were testy. Negotiations broke down several times and there was even a threat of a strike before players ultimately reported to camp and both sides hammered out a five-year agreement.
CFL players have gone on strike once, in 1974, but the situation was settled prior to the start of the regular season.
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