NFL set to begin hiring and training replacement officials, AP sources say
News Source : Yahoo Entertainment
News Summary
- The league and the NFL Referees Association have been negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement since the summer of 2024.
- The current CBA expires on May 31.
- The NFL has increased its offer to a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal, but the NFLRA wants 10% plus $2.5 million for marketing fees.
- The league wants compensation tied to performance so that only high-performing game officials during the regular season share in the year-end bonus pool.
PHOENIX (AP) The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees union have been unsuccessful, two [+2948 chars]
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