CFLPA tells its players to not make any appearances for CFL office
TORONTO — The CFL Players’ Association has fired back at the league for instructing teams not to pay off-season bonuses to players until after a new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
The union issued a letter Monday to its membership requesting players refrain from participating in any activity with the CFL office. It told players to do so “until we conclude bargaining.”
The move comes after the league told its teams to withhold the payment of off-season signing bonuses until after a new contract is ratified. Former commissioner Jeffrey Orridge issued the directive in early 2017 and it’s since been supported by Randy Ambrosie, the current CFL boss.
Many CFL players have traditionally received upfront money, in the form of either a signing or roster bonus, as part of their contracts. But this year, that cash won’t be paid until after a new agreement is accepted.