On March 11, 2011, an NFL work stoppage officially launched, with the union decertifying and the league locking the players out. The situation was resolved more than four months later.
A full 52 weeks to the day later, the AFL experienced a much shorter labor dispute.
The league explains in a press release issued moments ago that, on Friday night, the AFL Players Union went on strike at 6:35 p.m. ET.
The strike ended at 1:03 a.m. ET Saturday.
Apparently, the league’s swift response to the strike ended it. The AFL reportedly fired the players and hired replacements.
According to cfnews13.com, the players were looking for an increase in their per-game pay from $400 to $1,000. Faced with the prospect of having the number drop to zero, the players apparently have relented.