Soccer (MLS) league, players reach labor deal

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Philly.com

By Marc Narducci

The Union can now depart for Seattle this week knowing that Thursday's opener of their inaugural MLS season against the Sounders FC will go on without a hitch.

The MLS and the players' union announced yesterday that they have reached agreement in principle on the terms of a five-year collective bargaining contract that begins with the 2010 season and continues through Dec. 31, 2014.

The previous five-year contract expired on Jan. 31.

Recently, the players' union had voted to strike if a new labor contract wasn't agreed to prior to the first game.


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Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan (left) and MLS commissioner Don Garber after yesterday's announcement of agreement on a five-year collective bargaining contract.

[Bicoastal]

1. Oh, be still my heart.

:)

[Bluzmann57]

2. If they went on strike, how would anyone know?

And why would anyone care? Glad they have an agreement. Just more soccer to ignore.

[Codeine]

3. We don't all ignore it.

No need to be a douche.

[jakefrep]

4. Good.

Too bad I won't be able to make it to Columbus's home opener next Saturday.

[CBR]

5. Great news! I am excited to go see the Philadelphia Union play. nt

[MrCoffee]

7. Don't lose heart after the Sounders take them apart

Although I hope LeToux gets to play and scores one on us. We never should have let him go.

[two gun sid]

6. Glad they got it done...

I had been reading about how this might not get done. The MLS is a great league. It's not great football by any means but it's still football and the games are a blast.

Up Chicago Fire!!!