Press Release
Sydney, NS - Earlier this afternoon we
received an application from the Canadian Hockey League Players’
Association (CHLPA) seeking to be certified as a bargaining agent for
the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. We do not believe that any third
party can provide programs and support better than what the Screaming
Eagles and other league teams currently voluntarily provide to our
players.
The
Screaming Eagles take our commitment to our players very seriously;
that is why we will be actively arguing that the CHLPA is not a
recognized union and therefore cannot legally apply for certification or
represent our players. Furthermore, we also believe that all players
who could be affected by this union drive should have their wishes
count. We will say, among other things, that all of our players not just
those on the active roster, be given the right to express their wishes
on unionization. We believe this is only fair.
In
terms of the certification application, we will follow the rules and
guidelines for union certification as defined by the Nova Scotia
Relations Board (NSLB). In the coming days, we will continue to speak
with our players and their families and ask that before they agree to
anything that they do their research into the CHLPA and who is behind
it.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
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