Strike Shuts Down Kansas City Mavericks

Call it a "Cowtown Collective Bargaining Intermission" . . . 

Here are the basics of another labor discussion impacting life in the metro . . . 

The Kansas City Mavericks’ game against the Tulsa Oilers on Friday was postponed due to the ongoing Professional Hockey Players Association strike . . .

“Unfortunately, union leaders deprived players of the opportunity to vote on our last, best, and final offer – an offer that would dramatically raise player salaries by 20 percent in the first year, boost the per-diem rate, guarantee more off days, and expand the top-of-the-line equipment available to players,” the team shared. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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