“The Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) announced today that its ECHL membership has served a strike notice effective December 26, 2025, following a strike authorization mandate delivered on December 18, 2025.
As a result of the league’s ongoing unfair labor practices, the PHPA’s ECHL membership has been forced to take this step to protect the integrity of the bargaining process.
The league’s ongoing unfair labor practices have undermined and obstructed the lawful collective bargaining process. The league’s unlawful conduct dates back to late spring/early summer, when it made unilateral changes to mandatory subjects of bargaining and engaged in regressive negotiations. This prompted the PHPA to file an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to remedy the league’s unlawful conduct and restore the parties’ statutory obligation to bargain in good faith.” The PHPA’s statement said.