Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) boss Clint Newton has highlighted exactly what needs to happen for the bitter pay war with the NRL to end.
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A week on from teams covering the logo of the governing body in all matches, players are asking for a deal to cover their terms and conditions.
“This hasn’t been about pay since December last year; this is about basic and fundamental employee rights,” Newton said.
“We want a partnership, not a dictatorship.”
Players across the league are currently in a media strike amid the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiation breakdown.
“I really hoped we didn’t have to take any more action if the NRL accepted a mediator to come in and do a professional job,” said Kurt Capewell, RLPA delegate at the Broncos.
Players want the NRL to comply with Privacy and Data Laws.
This includes:
- Fairness and justice for representation
- Access to financial information to ensure players are protected
- Agreement of increase of workload
“Money is money, that is not in dispute. But rights are rights,” Newton said.
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