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Trouble on the Ice: Attorney General Bonta Throws Support Behind Hockey Players in Antitrust Case 12/03/2025 READ MORE Lawsuit challenging NCAA's ban of Canadian Hockey League players could upend college hockey 09/22/2024 READ MORE The Athletic - Article Published - Former junior hockey player who joined lawsuit claims CHL treats teens as ‘disposable' 03/15/2024 READ MORE Opinion: Want To Change the Culture of Junior Hockey? Change the Business Model 02/21/2024 READ MORE Chronic | A turning point in the history of Canadian junior hockey? 02/20/2024 READ MORE Lawsuit accuses Canadian major-junior hockey leagues of violating U.S. antitrust laws 02/15/2024 READ MORE NHL hit with antitrust class action over youth league restrictions 02/14/2024 READ MORE Antitrust lawsuit filed in United States against CHL, leagues 02/14/2024 READ MORE National Hockey League Hit With Teen Players’ Wage-Fixing Suit 02/14/2024 READ MORE Antitrust Lawsuit: will serve as a catalyst for sweeping reforms 02/14/2024 READ MORE Canadian major junior leagues sued over 'atrocious' contracts for teenage hockey players 02/14/2024 READ MORE WAIPU PROPOSES A SOLUTION TO THE HERITAGE COMMITTEE 07/20/2022 READ MORE Canadian world junior player asked woman whether she had gone to police after alleged sexual assault 07/20/2022 READ MORE WAIPU is supporting this appeal in order to protect the CHL hockey players 10/29/2021 READ MORE NHL, junior hockey leagues part of ‘conspiracy’ to exploit teenage players, $825M lawsuit alleges 09/17/2020 READ MORE CSN POST: WAGES CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT 09/15/2020 READ MORE WAIPU assists win for players wages - SETTLED 05/16/2020 READ MORE WAIPU obtains support from World Players Association 04/06/2019 READ MORE OHL PLAYERS WIN A MAJOR VICTORY FOR REINSTATEMENT FOR CONSPIRACY AND NEGLIGENCE CHARGES AGAINST OHL IN MINIMUM WAGES LAW SUIT. 04/05/2019 READ MORE National sports organizations must report abuse allegations immediately 06/22/2018 READ MORE Fight intensifies over player compensation in Canada’s major junior hockey leagues 06/11/2018 READ MORE Gabriel Nadeau fights for QMJHL players rights 06/06/2018 READ MORE NHLPA player agent talks about his exchange with Gilles Croteau about players claims of sexual abuse 06/06/2018 READ MORE WAIPU appears in Quebec city to fight for QMJHL players rights for wages and education 05/30/2018 READ MORE Bafouer les droits des joueurs de la LHJMQ n’est pas une solution honorable 05/17/2018 READ MORE WAIPU sends its prayers to the families and all who have been affected in this tragedy accident 04/10/2018 READ MORE WAIPU exposes major flaws in CHL 03/05/2018 READ MORE Alberta Court rules in favor of WHL players in Class Action to go forward 01/30/2018 READ MORE CHL players win major Court Ruling that paves the way for players to get minimum wage back pay 01/30/2018 READ MORE Star investigation: Documents contradict CHL stance on junior players amid lawsuit 01/30/2018 READ MORE

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WAIPU
01/01/2016
Editor

WAIPU Mission

WAIPU acts in accordance with the following principles: WAIPU is the worldwide representative organization for professional icehockey players (players’ associations). WAIPU is a democratic organization. Equality and solidarity are key…

WAIPU
12/31/2015
Editor

Social Dialogue

On the 1st of December 2009 the Lisbon Treaty came into effect providing a legal basis for sports in the EU territory. Article 165 gives reference to amateur sports as…

WAIPU
12/30/2015
Editor

Transfer System

WAIPU is extremely critical concerning any transfer system who is not respecting the free movement of players and is penalising a player be it financially or otherwise if he wants…

WAIPU
12/29/2015
Editor

Agents

WAIPU has an extremely critical opinion about the practice of players’ agents in general. A number of those agents seems to place their own interests above those of the players…

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