Member of the CFL Players Association executive Hage said that during talks on a new collective agreement, which was announced yesterday, the players and ownership understood the risks of a strike or lockout were too high.
"This is not the NFL and Major League Baseball, where, as players, you can simply take all that you can. We see, rather, as a partnership, joint work for the welfare of the league," Hage said yesterday. "We made some concessions, of course, but the same league.
Terms of the new Agreement between the CFL and its players who have registered on the viewer of May, were officially released yesterday, it was approved by the Board of Directors of both the League of Governors and members of the CFLPA.
The players have given ground on the issue of income distribution - a position that has yet to recruit players cents - in exchange for a lot of increase in the minimum wage and salary cap for a term of 4-year agreement.
This would presumably allow groups such as Toronto, Hamilton - who had money pits for their owners too late - to return to sound financial footing.
"There are some cost certainty franchisees who are trying to increase their incomes, so this is a positive moment," said Ticat president Scott Mitchell. "To have the world of work a win-win for both sides, and it was a great work of both negotiating teams to do so. And it puts the league in great shape ahead."
Haj said that its members see the benefit of a healthy 8 clubs.
"This deal gives some teams who tried to get a better chance. When these franchises financially viable, this means that the league will be stronger and that, ultimately, is good for the players," he said.
For example a player and defender Kevin Hamilton, Glenn, the deal will allow players to concentrate solely on football with the regular season scheduled to open tomorrow night.
"We have an agreement, and we continue to play - this is the most important thing," he said.
MAJOR NEW CFL-PLAYER collective agreement:
* Drug testing program will begin next year with 25 percent of all players to be tested. Thirty-five percent will be tested in 2012 and 2013.
* The first offense will lead to mandatory testing and counseling, and a second offense is three-game suspension. The player who caught for the third time will be awarded one-year suspension, and a fourth violation of the equal lifetime ban from the league.
* There are several substances on the banned list of 132 leagues, including human growth hormone. HGH has been controversial in NFL, which includes its "black list", but did not test for it.HGH can only be detected through a blood test that CFL players will be in the urine. Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport will handle the testing.
* If a player tests positive for the substance in the "black list" in the CFL - in any pro league or as an amateur - it will be considered a violation of CFL.
* CFL will pay an 80 project prospects tested in accordance with the policy of the CIS countries.
* In accordance with prior agreement, teams had to allocate at least 56 percent of their gross income is defined on the salary of players. The new approach allows you to save a franchise additional income as they build their activities.
* In exchange for a player's salary will increase under the new agreement on the minimum wage increased to $ 45,000 in 2013 from $ 41,000 in 2009.
* The salary cap will rise to at least 4.4 million dollars in 2013 from 4.2 million in 2009.
* CFL turns a program that allows players entering option year to sign with NFL teams 1 January to 16 February, eliminating it after February 2012.
* There are no changes in the designated import usually does not include the Bank of any provision that reduces the content of the Canadian League. This means that team rosters will be composed of 20 Canadians, 19 Americans and 3 defenders of any nationality.
* The transaction does not give two more undrafted Canadian players and not to import QBS attend camp without regard to the roster limit command.
