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isPermaLink="false">603949f9-3348-3013-b80e-f0918c07bc11</guid></item><item><title>MLS reaches agreement with referees to end month-long lockout</title><dc:creator>The Guardian</dc:creator><description>Major League Soccer referees will return to work this weekend after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement that ends a month-long lockout, the league said on Tuesday. The seven-year agreement between the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) and Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) runs through 2030 and is the longest labor deal for match officials in MLS history, according to the league. PRSA is the labor union representing referees who work MLS matches.</description><dc:type>article</dc:type><content:encoded><![CDATA[<article><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-reaches-agreement-referees-end-155630818.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/pcJHAE.9p4mybBryY2jzOg--~B/aD02MDA7dz0xMDAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_guardian_765/f15d4a9a9da410daf441ab53b1a7a408" width="1000" height="auto" style="max-width: 600px;"></img></a></p><p>Major League Soccer referees will return to work this weekend after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement that ends a month-long lockout, the league said on Tuesday. The seven-year agreement between the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) and Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) runs through 2030 and is the longest labor deal for match officials in MLS history, according to the league. PRSA is the labor union representing referees who work MLS matches.</p></article>]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:56:30 GMT</pubDate><link>https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-reaches-agreement-referees-end-155630818.html</link><category>Sports</category><guid isPermaLink="false">9337bf22-8fcb-3407-b9d6-2419907cc386</guid></item><item><title>MLS Ends Refs Lockout With Record Seven-Year Labor Deal</title><dc:creator>Sportico</dc:creator><description>The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), the labor union representing officials in Major League Soccer (MLS), ended the month-long lockout after its members ratified the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). 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Are you ready to watch?</description><dc:type>article</dc:type><content:encoded><![CDATA[<article><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/how-to-watch-mls-games-for-free-this-month-thanks-to-lionel-messi-203550907.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9M0UHRPz25INOQtsJM8qzA--~B/aD0yNTQ4O3c9MzgyMTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-03/62201900-e881-11ee-a76f-8555782922c8" width="3821" height="auto" style="max-width: 600px;"></img></a></p><p>Lionel Messi is giving fans a free month of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. 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