The National Lacrosse League and its players ended labor strife Thursday and agreed to revive the 2008 season — nine days after the league canceled the season.
The NLL said it had reached an agreement on a new contract with players. The new agreement is a seven-year deal, lasting through the 2014 season — the longest labor deal in the 22-year history of professional indoor lacrosse, said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings.
The league last week announced it was canceling the 2008 season after some disagreement with the Professional Lacrosse Players Association, the union representing the league’s players.
“Reaching a long-term collective-bargaining agreement with the players was our number one priority in this process,” Jennings said. “We’ve been building positive growth in the league over the past few years. Securing long-term labor peace puts us in a position to take our league to the next level.”
The NLL and its players previously had a three-year deal, before it expired after the 2007 season.
