By a close vote, with some 500 union members not participating, NFL players approved a new labor agreement with the league. It features a 17-game regular season, higher salaries, increased roster sizes and larger pensions for current and former players. Ratification required a simple majority — results were announced Sunday — and there could be lasting resentment among union members, given how close the vote was. Extending the season was a nonissue with the players in 2011, when the current 10-year deal was finalized after a 4 1/2 month lockout. “The current proposal contains increases across almost every category of wages, hours, working conditions and benefits for former and current players,” he said.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 22:30 UTC