NHL files unfair labor complaint against NHLPA

Friday, August 31, 2007

The NHL labor dispute is moving into new territory and it isn't a pretty landscape. The league has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the NHLPA with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board.

The complaint stems from PA's apparent plan that would have any member who becomes a replacement player pay back the monthly lockout stipend he is getting from the NHLPA. Those stipends are believed to be about $5,000 to  $10,000 per month.

The league said the NHLPA's plan is "coercive" and is a violation of "the players' rights under the labor laws to decide individually whether to be represented by a union."

The PA had little to say other than confirming that the complaint had been filed and adding that it was baseless.

"The NHLPA confirms that the NHL has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board," a PA spokesperson said in a statement. "The NHLPA will have no further comment while the matter is reviewed by the NLRB other than to say we are confident the NHL’s actions and allegations are without merit."

It's not known how long it might take for the NLRB to make a ruling on the charge.

Meanwhile, TSN reports that there could be another charge on the way from the NHL. This one could have to do with reports that NHLPA certified agents who represent replacement could lose their certification.

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