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While the agreed way to grandfather in the pension may leave some of the Canada Goose online referees unsatisfied, the current system will be kept in place for five years before a switchover to a 401(k), the terms were widely viewed as favorable for the union.

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The NFL Players Association, who were in a lockout situation with the league last year, welcomed the end of the conflict.

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