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Fisher: No significant progress in the negotiations, the employers agreement also not flexible enough

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Nov 10 2011

The NBA and the players union in the United States long talk time of 12 hours on Wednesday, but still failed to reach a new agreement, both sides will be 11 on Thursday U.S. time to meet again.

The representative of the players union boss who came to interview the conference site, may be too tired, the main Xidelike – Fisher almost knocked over a microphone.

“Can not say that a significant progress.” Fisher said, “Tomorrow we will continue … we will see the next solution to the last question.”

CEO Billy – Hunter’s words, but also to live more than 40 have already been waiting a long time correspondent sank down. “The new season may have to continue to wait a few days,” Hunter said, “There are many issues we are unable to solve.”

Hunter said the two sides basically agreed to a “50-50″, but “this is just the literal meaning, unless truly reached a new agreement, otherwise it does not mean anything.” Yesterday after an internal meeting of the players, the players in expressed willingness to reduce their BRI into, but only if bosses in the framework of the system in concessions. Earlier, the players expressed their willingness to get 51% of the share, but 1% of the share to be distributed to the retired players. League of the same value system, but the interests of, and unwilling to compromise.

In addition to Hunter and Fisher, the players union representatives also vice president Roger – Mason and Marcus – Evans, economist Kevin – Murphy and attorney Jeffrey – Kessler.

Thursday 11, the two sides will continue negotiations in New York. “Tomorrow we will meet and give maximum effort, but I do not know enough.” Fisher said.

In the revenue-sharing issue, the two sides also discussed other important differences: the wage system, mainly related to the team over the luxury tax threshold. “The fact is that the new agreement is not reached, indicating that their differences in the system in great.” Fisher said, “I can not confirm whether they show a certain flexibility, and if so, then clearly the new agreement will be born.”

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Fisher’s shelling of the employers destroyed negotiations, tough will never accept diplomatic note

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Nov 07 2011

On November 5, both employers and employees in New York to restart negotiations. Up to 8.5 hours of negotiations, employers have yet to reach an agreement, Union President David Stern even issued the ultimatum at a press conference: If the player does not accept their proposals before the next Wednesday, so they will later in the proposal to lower the percentage of basketball-related income distribution players to 47% the introduction of a flexible salary cap. In response, the players Union President Fischer responded: refusal to accept! He blasted employers is they destroy the negotiations.

At a news conference, Fischer frustrated said: “today, for our fans, arena staff, and extremely frustrated and sad day. In order to reach an agreement this evening, we did do a lot of effort. On the basketball-related proceeds, we have to make concessions, we came up with 51% to the proposal, the bottom line than previously 52% by 1%. At the same time, we want to work with Alliance launched to let those retired players enjoy the welfare system. We have made efforts, but it seems, the efforts of the us in the eyes of bosses is not enough. ”

In Fischer’s view that they had made concessions, but the employer is lack of good faith, even though their proposals have changed on the surface, but is essentially a superficial change. Fischer said: “put forward by the employers ‘ player income distribution ratio in between 49% floating proposals similar to the 55 proposals into, the players would accept that proposal, because under such a proposal, the player proceeds essentially impossible to reach 51%. Mediator proposal presented Cohen are not formal enough, he just made a suggestion, made assumptions. These assumptions, the players did not even get a chance to respond. ”

After you explain the negotiation details, Fisher had targeted employers, he said: “the employer issued the ultimatum destroyed negotiations, we really did not feel, the employer was with wanted to reach an agreement this evening will come to the negotiating venue. In order to be able to meet their own requirements, the League and the teams will as long as possible and so we have no balls to play, forcing us to compromise. We need a fair system, we have to answer to employers the ultimatum, our answer is one such proposal is absolutely unacceptable. ”

What time does the next negotiations are, Fisher said players Union by next Wednesday and had no plans to restart negotiations with employers, he said: “now that employers have to position the next Wednesday the death point in time, I’m not sure, what time, why, we would also like to again sit together to negotiate with employers. ”

After the conclusion of the negotiations, the players Union Executive Director Billy Hunter because ill left ahead of the talks venue. At a press conference, Union lawyer Kessler also made a statement, he said: “employers today are already prepared plans to come to the negotiating venue, the players may not be employer to scare, Fisher will not, hunt would not. Employers ask for too much, they want those payroll over the luxury tax imposed some teams could not appear on the market.

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Re still optimistic about the labor negotiations, Fisher: or reduced next season

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Sep 14 2011

United States Tuesday, NBA both sides met again, all members participate, but in more than five hours after the meeting, both sides of the first reaction is still not optimistic about the situation, and the next meeting time is still unknown.

“Is a long time to talk about it. Worse still far from agreement! Really disappointing!” After the meeting, union representatives Roger – Mason II said.

Players union head Billy – Hunter said union is willing to make a “large” financial sacrifice, but they found that Union did not want compromise. His next words, leaving the new season starting as scheduled cast a shadow. “Because of schedule, we can not say that training camp and the season will proceed as scheduled,” he said.

The union main Xidelike – Feisheerte said he would tell the players “on the current situation, the new season may not start on time, we simply can not reach agreement with the Union and the boss, so as to finalize a new contract.”

The two sides originally planned to meet on Wednesday. The past two weeks three times between the two sides negotiated, on Tuesday the meeting of all members, so we believe that the negotiations will be made ​​some progress, but Hunter said the owners still insist on changing the salary cap structure, but a hard salary cap for players is “absolutely unacceptable.”

In addition, Hunt also reiterated that players “have told us they had to do damage to the new season of preparation”, the boss will not accept the current proposal.

Normal start of training camp time is October 3, while the regular season opener is Nov. 1.

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