Strike averted: a crazy evening ends with labour peace

After a crazy evening in which a strike by CFL players seemed imminent, the original deal between the CFL and its players is back in place.

The following was sent out to CFL players late Saturday night after another round of bargaining between the league and the players.

The agreement would appear to end an eventful day that included the re-opening of talks between the CFL and the CFLPA and what appeared to be imminent strike action by the players.

https://twitter.com/t_dubsworld12/status/1129938153324908544

IT'S COME TO THIS: This is an internal memo sent to Winnipeg Blue Bombers players today.

Turns out the "strategy" of #CFL owners: get players into the country and camp and dorms/hotel rooms, then pull a fast one. It is despicable conduct, yet another glimpse into "CFL 2.0" — pic.twitter.com/ng5VS51KtI

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) May 19, 2019

Multiple sources confirmed that the clubs in legal strike position – Saskatchewan, B.C., Winnipeg, Montreal – were prepared to engage in job action as soon as Sunday with the remainder set to join them when they were legally able to do so.

But as news of the job action leaked on social media, the talks seemed to take another turn.

It's signed… they saw the Twitter world blowing up… who says Twitter ain't good for something

— tony washington (@t_dubsworld12) May 19, 2019

The league also issued a statement that seemed to confirm the deal was in place.