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NFL and Referees Agree on a 7-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement, Avoiding Potential Work Stoppage
The deal averts a work stoppage and replacement officials after talks that began in summer 2024.
- The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding a potential work stoppage and securing officiating through the 2032 NFL season.
- Negotiations began in the summer of 2024 as the previous agreement was set to expire on May 31, and the league commenced the onboarding process for replacement officials last month due to stalled progress.
- A 110-day lockout in 2012 resulted in the use of replacement referees, while the league previously utilized substitutes for one week in 2001 before resolving the labor dispute shortly after 9/11.
- During the 2012 lockout, Russell Wilson completed a pass to Golden Tate to defeat the Green Bay Packers in the "Fail Mary" game, which featured a missed offensive pass interference call.
- Financial terms include a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal, as The Associated Press reported in March, though exact terms of the final agreement were not immediately disclosed.
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NFL reaches 7-year deal with referees association
The NFL avoided taking a penalty before the 2026 season even began by reaching a seven-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association on Friday that will run through the 2032 season.
·North Platte, United States
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The agreement ensures the presence of the referees in the 2026-2027 season of the American football league
NFL and game officials agree on seven-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage - The Boston Globe
The current CBA with the referees association had been set to expire on May 31, and the sides began negotiating in the summer of 2024.
·Boston, United States
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