With lockouts and shutdowns looming in our faces next week and fiscal debates and strikes hitting all the headlines, I am beginning to wonder if CBA’s and Unions are really necessary and useful anymore.
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for worker rights and such but much of the core values behind forming Unions eons ago have been incorporated into federal and state guidelines for businesses.
After all, I am not part of a union but I have what I consider a good job with good benefits and lots of resources available to me as an employee and citizen.
Also, with fiscal responsibility becoming more and more forefront in everyone’s minds ( AKA Wisconsin ), many local governments and organizations are looking at the possibility of consolidating services across boundaries in an effort to reduce costs and become more efficient by reducing duplication of jobs, roles and services.
Regarding the NFL and the Players Union; would it be so bad to have the NFL act like any other publicly traded company? And would it really hurt the players to be employees and stock holders of said company?
I bet the owners would get at least as much, if not more, money than they do now. The players and the public would have disclosure, and agents could still negotiate as they do now for contracts and salaries.
I’m just curious as to what everyone’s opinions are, or am I alone in thinking like this and just need to get with the program?
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