Roughriders, Bombers players show sign of unity by shaking hands before game
The CFL’s collective bargaining agreement won’t expire until just before the 2019 season, but there’s no doubt what the CFL Players’ Association’s top priority will be when talks begin on a new deal.
Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers players shook hands prior to Sunday’s game at Mosaic Stadium. Union executive director Brian Ramsay said the gesture was a sign of unity regarding what will be the union’s top priority in contract negotiations — improved player safety.
“It was meant to be, and I hope it was received as such, as a subtle but powerful way to show the solidarity and unity that exists within our membership,” Ramsay said Tuesday. “Three minutes later, the players went to battle against each other but they’re very much aware we’re working together on a number of issues.
“It wasn’t meant to disrupt the game. It was meant as a very subtle gesture that we’re unified as a group.”