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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 3462756, member: 1769"] The RLPA have come out swinging over today's announcement by the NRL, claiming the new salary cap was set bey the NRL and not agreed to by the players. the reports say that the RLPA asked for more details of this salary cap proposal during the week after only receiving a "185 word financial proposal" during the week, that they could not possibly put to their members and have it signed off two days before Christmas. [B]RLPA Statement [/B] “For a governing body to set its own salary cap disrespects the entire player representation movement and the importance of collective bargaining,” “Today’s announcement goes against negotiating in good faith and only damages the trust between the players and the governing body. “While we are fully supportive of increases to the players’ salaries and other key player support programs – increases and support programs which we were attempting to negotiate – a CBA negotiation is more than just agreeing to a new salary cap. “It was the board’s belief that both parties were acting in good faith, and negotiations were progressing positively and on track to reach an agreement. “Today’s announcement has the potential to undermine the ongoing CBA negotiations and therefore the rights of players. “It is not appropriate for the players to be rushed into agreeing to a financial proposal two days before Christmas. Agreeing to this week’s financial proposal, even in principle, would have created even more uncertainty for the industry and players.” [/QUOTE]

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