Collective bargaining is the process of cooperation between trade unions (or labor unions, as they are called in the USA) and employers (represented by management) in respect of the provisions and conditions of employment of employees, such as wages, hours of work, working environment and grievance procedures, and about the rights and responsibilities of trade unions. (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_bargaining_agreement)
The CBA is six years in length with the NHLPA having the option to re-open the agreement after Year Four the NHLPA also has the choice of extending the CBA for an additional year at the end of the term. (http://www.nhl.com/nhlhq/cba/index.html)
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