Sentence examples for on a lockout from inspiring English sources

They did not take a vote on a lockout, but they did not have to.

The owners appear intent on a lockout if the players' association doesn't agree to a deal.

The week of confusion and underattended practices, coming on the heels of a lockout that forbade coaches to speak with players, forces the Giants to cram a lot of work into a limited time.

PRAGUE — The predominantly Russian Kontinental Hockey League begins its fifth season with a new expansion franchise in the Czech capital and two other countries, raising expectations as the league expands its global footprint and works to attract talent from the National Hockey League, which is on the brink of a lockout.

Con Edison declined to comment on the possibility of a lockout.

At a news conference Thursday, Smith said he thought the chances of a lockout were a 14 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Asked the likelihood of a lockout, Smith said, flatly: "On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a 14".

Yet after nearly five hours, the two sides appeared only marginally closer to a deal and still on course for a lockout July 1.

The league office has already briefed its employees on plans for a lockout, which would include pay cuts for the highest-ranked employees, including Roger Goodell, and potentially staff cuts.

Realistically, the N.H.L. is almost certainly headed for a lockout on Sept. 15, just three and a half weeks after Bettman and Fehr meet again in Toronto on Wednesday.

While both sides agree that a lost season would have an economic impact, the league and players remain far apart on avoiding a lockout.