Details are still rolling in and we will know more as the night goes on but we know one thing, we’re not going to see a strike! MLS and the MLS Players Union have agreed to a deal to ratify a new Collective Bargaining Agreement amid risk of players striking and threatening a delay on the first MLS weekend of the season, which starts Friday night.
After a tense few days as we all tried to figure out the “will they or won’t they” strike, all is well now and Chicago will play in Los Angeles to play the Galaxy Friday night. There have been no While the deal hasn’t been officially announced by either party, small details have been rolling in. Here is a relative timeline of the action via Twitter.
Starting at 7:22 PM ET
Hearing from a player inside MLS negotiations that a deal has been agreed upon between MLS and players. Working on details.
— Julie Stewart-Binks (@JSB_FOX) March 5, 2015
Happy to hear @MLS and @MLSPlayersUnion putting final touches on a deal #MLSCBA #PlayBall
— William Hesmer, CFP® (@williamhesmer) March 5, 2015
Sources tell me there is an agreement in principle on new #mlscba. Announcement to take place later tonight.
— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) March 5, 2015
Deal is done. #CBA
— Kyle Martino (@kylemartino) March 5, 2015
IT'S ALL OVER! WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT! #MLSCBA
— 32 Flags (@32flags) March 5, 2015
So #MLSCBA deal is done. Hearing lots of players unhappy w/final deal. I'm told 7 teams voted against it (KC, RSL, RBNY, NYC, MON, FCD, COL)
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) March 5, 2015
To clarify for anyone confused by earlier tweet, list of teams I tweeted was teams whose PLAYERS voted against accepting deal, NOT owners
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) March 5, 2015
Sounding like 28-8 threshold held, but with slightly higher increase for players switching teams. Not full blown free agency but something
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) March 5, 2015
Details on deal: 5-year CBA. Free agency for age 28+, 8yrs experience. Cap on raise based on salary. Minimum now $60K http://t.co/UkIiUmWnET
— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) March 5, 2015
MLS fans right now #CBA pic.twitter.com/KdkwMZRirZ
— Andrew Helms (@andrew_helms) March 5, 2015
We’ll update and let you know the details and I will be on the Total MLS Roundtable at 9:00 PM to talk about the CBA and preview the Western Conference. Personally, I’m just glad a deal is made and we can continue to grow this league.
