CFLPA files grievance against CFL related to player safety and rehabilitation
TORONTO — The CFL Players’ Association filed grievance against the CFL on Wednesday related to concussions.
The claim, announced in a statement released by the union, alleges the league and its member clubs “have chosen not to act on their obligation to care for CFL players who sustain long-term injuries on the field, despite their responsibility to do so.”
In a letter dated Sunday to Stephen Shamie, the CFL’s legal representative, the CFLPA added it filed the grievance on behalf of all current and former players it has represented.
The union contends it’s incumbent upon the CFL to warn its players “of the risk and dangers of injuries, to inform them of safety concerns and to properly compensate players who sustain injuries,” while they’re employed by clubs. The CFLPA alleged the CFL “failed in their duties to the players.”