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ECHL Players Serve Strike Notice for Dec. 26 as CBA Standoff Deepens

The union says the walkout is intended to compel good-faith bargaining after months of stalled talks.

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Utah Grizzlies' Evan Kostopoulos, right, takes off down the ice as the Grizzlies play the Alaska Aces in ECHL hockey action at the E Center in West Valley City on Friday. The Grizzlies won 7-3.

Overview

  • The PHPA confirmed its ECHL membership delivered a strike notice effective Dec. 26 following a Dec. 18 authorization vote.
  • Union leaders accuse the league of unfair labor practices, including direct proposals to players, and have filed charges with the NLRB.
  • The ECHL’s latest public offer includes a 16.4% immediate cap increase with retroactive pay, higher per diems, weekly mandatory off days, and a 325-mile cap on back-to-backs.
  • Player representatives call the package inadequate versus inflation and cite safety and working-condition issues such as used equipment, poorly fitted helmets, and long bus trips counted as days off.
  • The league warns a work stoppage would postpone games and cost players pay, housing and medical benefits, while separate PHPA talks with the AHL are reported to be nearing a deal.