work stoppage
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The league and the NFL Referees Assn. have avoided a work stoppage by agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement that runs through the 2032 season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The work stoppage was first called on Feb. 17, after the staff union alleged that management had no intention to reach an agreement on the pending contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But this week, when they finally struck a tentative deal, it did more than avoid the embarrassment of a work stoppage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The work stoppage, if it happens, would be an open-ended strike that could last until an agreement is reached.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
