lockout

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The NFL is facing a potential lockout with its game officials over money and officiating quality measures, with the current agreement expiring May 31.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

During a previous owners lockout, the association created a million-dollar fund to help pay the bills of stadium concession workers who were thrown out of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Ryan Long, a 26-year-old minor league pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles system and a union leader, thinks the players association should try to understand how regular working people feel about a potential lockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

When the two months ended and I was finally given the option to disable the fitness lockout, I decided to keep it in place.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline