By a margin of 706-22, the National Hockey League Players' Association has voted to authorize its executive board to file a "disclaimer of interest," meaning that once the paperwork is filed, the union can decertify itself.
There is no word yet on whether the necessary step will be taken, but with just one more shot at negotiating through the Holiday season before an expected cancellation of the entire 2012-13 schedule, time is of the essence.
Should that move be made, the union would cease to exist and the players would form a trade association, a similar path the NFLPA took in the Spring of 2011 while it was embroiled in a labor dispute with owners. At that time, the players used their new status to file an antitrust suit against the NFL.
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