Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRichard L. Trumka AFL-CIO Sign our petition to NFL owners and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell!!!
Im so glad the Steelers werent playing last night.
This football season has become a disaster because of the greed of NFL management and team ownerswho brought in over $8.3 billion in revenue last yearand who would rather make a quick buck at the expense of NFL players safety, NFL fans and the integrity of Americas game.
Instead of settling a fair contract with experienced union referees, owners chose to lock out refs and replace them with untrained non-union officials. In only three weeks, weve seen these replacement refs making confusing or inconsistent calls and unable to control situations on the field, possibly putting players safety at risk. On top of that, some of these refs have officiated games for teams theyve worked for or publicly rooted for.
Sign our petition to NFL owners and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to demand they end the referee lockout.
Last nights Packers-Seahawks game takes the cake.
Replacement refs completely flat-footed a call that decided the fate of the game at the end. It was the final straw for me, and millions of NFL fans.
Even unionbuster Wisconsin Governor Scott Walkerwho Id never thought Id agree with on anythinghas been outspoken about bringing back the locked out referees.
What may be lost on Gov. Walker is that this lockout is not just about the NFL. It shows that training matters for a successful workplace -- whether its on the field or in the classroom. Like the regular, unionized referees, union members in workplaces everywhere are some of the most skilled workers in their profession.
Work connects us all, and we have to rely on each other to get the job done. This situation makes clear that no one does their job better than workers who have union training and a voice on the job.
Lets get this resolved before the next Steelers game:
http://go.aflcio.org/EndTheLockout
In Solidarity,
Richard L. Trumka
President, AFL-CIO
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 989 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (10)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Richard L. Trumka AFL-CIO Sign our petition to NFL owners and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell!!! (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Sep 2012
OP
banned from Kos
(4,017 posts)1. Now Trumka is a loyal Dem (opposed to Nader)
I still play his 2008 speech for Obama - best ever!
ThoughtCriminal
(14,056 posts)3. Dear NFL owners - Don't you get it?
If you don't do something immediately:
PEOPLE WILL STOP BETTING ON THE GAMES!
You don't want to screw that up.
Omaha Steve
(99,878 posts)4. Kick
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)5. kr