USFL players sign on to unionize

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USFL players sign on to unionize

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https://twitter.com/unionelections/stat ... jkr09CiYRw

360 players have signed on

Personally I think this will be good for both the players and the league, hopefully we see wages increase some and longer camps to help prevent injury
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herns wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:50 pm https://twitter.com/unionelections/stat ... jkr09CiYRw

360 players have signed on

Personally I think this will be good for both the players and the league, hopefully we see wages increase some and longer camps to help prevent injury
I don't see this as a positive for the league or the players. Why would they join a union for a 10 week season? Why the Steelworkers? What is the benefit? What red tape and regulations does this add to the league?

As a poison pill to get cut and join another league maybe? They all get the same money too. Strange indeed. I hope it doesn't cause issues.
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Is the United Football Players Association still a thing?
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GDAWG wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 6:43 pm Is the United Football Players Association still a thing?
I believe they helped organize this
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herns wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:50 pm https://twitter.com/unionelections/stat ... jkr09CiYRw

360 players have signed on

Personally I think this will be good for both the players and the league, hopefully we see wages increase some and longer camps to help prevent injury
How could this possibly be a good thing from a league perspective?
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Gopher123 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 9:30 pm
herns wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:50 pm https://twitter.com/unionelections/stat ... jkr09CiYRw

360 players have signed on

Personally I think this will be good for both the players and the league, hopefully we see wages increase some and longer camps to help prevent injury
How could this possibly be a good thing from a league perspective?
I more meant public perception of having a players association makes it look more legit to the general public and a PA may force issues like longer camps which even if fox wouldn’t prefer that would be better for the league product
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herns wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 11:01 pm
Gopher123 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 9:30 pm
herns wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:50 pm https://twitter.com/unionelections/stat ... jkr09CiYRw

360 players have signed on

Personally I think this will be good for both the players and the league, hopefully we see wages increase some and longer camps to help prevent injury
How could this possibly be a good thing from a league perspective?
I more meant public perception of having a players association makes it look more legit to the general public and a PA may force issues like longer camps which even if fox wouldn’t prefer that would be better for the league product
And more money that these leagues can't afford.
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They probably don't want Pizza Gate to happen again.
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HHHMMM, could this be a potential nail in the coffin of the XFL?
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johnnyangryfuzzball wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 11:07 pm
herns wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 11:01 pm
Gopher123 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 9:30 pm

How could this possibly be a good thing from a league perspective?
I more meant public perception of having a players association makes it look more legit to the general public and a PA may force issues like longer camps which even if fox wouldn’t prefer that would be better for the league product
And more money that these leagues can't afford.
Correct. Not to mention other pitfalls that could go along with it. This certainly is not welcome news for any start up league.
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