TORONTO — The president of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association says a work stoppage is closer after the league rejected the union’s most recent offer for a new labor deal.
Union president Scott Flory says the latest contract rejection strengthens the players’ resolve.
The players tabled a new offer Monday that called for a shorter term and included concessions on the salary cap and the amount of revenue that would trigger the renegotiation of the deal.
The two sides haven’t met face-to-face since Thursday and no new talks are scheduled.
CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said he hopes the players don’t go on strike but that the next move is theirs.
The previous collective bargaining agreement expired Thursday night. Training camps still opened as scheduled Sunday.