25/12/2015
One of the main goals of WAIPU are to ensure that players receive their salary. The World Players’ Union requires and wants to further ensure that contracts be respected in full.
For WAIPU, the fulfilment of a professional employment agreement between a club and a player is the primary requirement for professional hockey.
Since the start of the economic crisis in 2008, different clubs have used this as an excuse or an argument to either not pay players or pay them less. WAIPU rejects this argument because it disrespects employment agreements.
24/12/2015
WAIPU is opposed all unilateral options in icehockey contracts.
A unilateral option is a clause in a player’s contract which gives the club the right to extend the contract once it has expired without the player having any say in the matter.
23/12/2015
WAIPU is fighting for all measures that will bring more protection for players in the medical and health sector as well as for any changes of rules that will protect the health of the players more.
20/12/2015
WAIPU is strongly committed against any kind of match fixing and against any third party to influence the game.
WAIPU is of the opinion that a zero-tolerance policy is necessary to protect the integrity of the game and the championships as well as to guarantee the integrity of the sport.
WAIPU however rejects any general suspicion against players, clubs and club managers.
WAIPU is of the opinion that one may encounter this issue only with a strict single-case by case management.
WAIPU supports all measures against betting fraud.
03/12/2014
A wonderful sport historical moment took place as a surprise at the Swiss Golden Player Award ceremony where the best players of the last season were honored.
