The Catch All CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) Thread

Caught red handed. It just seems like a no brainer. Of course the Brazilian, Argentinian and Mexican federations would not agree, but it would raise American soccer (and by American, I mean the Western Hemisphere) to a new level.

 

Who knows what it may be.

 

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_TV) March 5, 2015

#MLSCBA RT @kylemartino: Deal is done. #CBA

— Jeff Crandall (@jefecrandall) March 5, 2015

 

Kyle Martino said Deal is done!!!

 

!!!!!!

 

Party like its '96 baby!!

 

Awwwwwwwwwwww yeah!!!

 

So I can skip the last 18 pages?

 

Guesses on cap#, CBA length and FA numbers? I'm going 4.6, 6 years and 26/7

 

And not long after Reddit sent flowers! Those goofy kids knew what they were doing! They melted the cold, implacable hearts of the negotiatiors!

------RM

 

Now I can get back to work! Productivity killer....

 

I'm waiting on these details like it's '99 and a soon to be released Pamela Anderson sextape is on the way.

 

So it's one of three things.

1. The offer is good and the union leadership is sending it to the full union to get it ratified.
2. The offer is bad and the union leadership is sending it to the full union to get it rejected and enhance their bargaining position.
3. The vote isn't about any offer, but about playing Week One.

Um, thanks everyone.

 

i'm like a kid at Christmas.... can't wait to see what's inside the wrapping paper!!!

 

Andrew Das says tentative agreement reached...

 

Adam Jardy ‏@AdamJardy 31s31 seconds ago
Hearing numbers like a seven-year deal, 15 percent increase in the cap and $60,000 minimum salary. #MLSCBA

 

I knew it was going to happen. I don't know why you guys were making such a fuss.

 

Yawn.

 

Awesome.

And anyone skipping the last 18 pages foregoes their bigsoccer free agency eligibility for an additional two years

 

15% per year or the starting cap is 15% more than 2014? If it's 15% a year, that's pretty huge. By the end of the 7 year CBA in 2021 (if the cap started at $4.5m) you'd have a $10.4m budget.

Even 15% year on year starting with $3.5m in 2015 (which is roughly 15% up from 2014) you'd be at $8.2m by 2021.

 

"And is it? YES IT IS! White smoke, pouring from the window of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation office! Signalling to the rejoicing throngs below that we, at last, have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! As the church bells ring in joyous celebration, let us now look forward for what is certain to be a marvelous season of soccer!"

-----RM