Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch(notes) emerged with a positive outlook Monday after attending a fourth consecutive day of federally mediated negotiations between the NFL and the players’ union.
“Things are going well,” said Batch, a member of the NFL Players Association executive committee. “We’ll see how things progress over the coming days.”
The league and union agreed to try mediation after months of infrequent— and sometimes contentious—bargaining. The current labor deal expires at the end of the day March 3.
The union has said it believes team owners want to lock out the players as soon as the next day, which could threaten the 2011 season.
The sides met for about six hours on both Friday and Saturday. Cohen announced Thursday the groups agreed to the mediation, which is not binding but is meant as a way to spur progress. The plan calls for several days of negotiations with Cohen present.
Craig Wilson
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