lockout

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Or do the owners surrender on the salary cap, well aware that a 2027 lockout could drive away fans on the eve of media rights negotiations in 2028?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

No such agreement between the sides was reached during the 2012 offseason, leading to a lockout that lasted 110 days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Major League Baseball faces a looming labor meltdown and potential lockout next winter, threatening missed games despite recent popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He was the union’s chief negotiator for the current CBA which was finalized in early 2022 following a three-month lockout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

At first I think the itchy pink bumps on my arms and legs must be poison ivy picked up at a lockout.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich