The NFL has reduced salaries of its employees by 12% according to Newsday's Bob Glauber, who added that the slashing of pay would increase if the lockout extends into August.
If the NFL's labor dispute isn't settled before August, the salaries of league officials would be cut as follows: executive vice presidents by 25%, senior vice presidents by 20%, vice presidents by 15%, and other management level employees by between 5-10%.
Huge cuts and furloughs are on there way if the lockout doesn't get settled in the next couple months.
Maybe with all these paycuts, both sides can finally meet at a compromise.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
What is Judge Nelson going to do if the mandatory mediation doesn't work?
It was April 6 that Judge Susan Nelson heard from both the NFL and NFLPA before saying she would make a decision in a "couple weeks".
Well, here we sit on April 20 exactly a "couple weeks" later.
There hasn't been an indication that any sort of announcement or decision is coming from the courts. Likely, we won't have much of a heads up if/when she decides something anyway.
Since Nelson's "couple weeks" remarks, she has forced the NFL and NFLPA into mediation and the two sides are entering day four of mediated talks in Minneapolis. Though there's not a lot of optimism that a deal will be reached via mediation, count me as one of the folks that are happy that the two sides are simply sitting at the same table.
Well, here we sit on April 20 exactly a "couple weeks" later.
There hasn't been an indication that any sort of announcement or decision is coming from the courts. Likely, we won't have much of a heads up if/when she decides something anyway.
Since Nelson's "couple weeks" remarks, she has forced the NFL and NFLPA into mediation and the two sides are entering day four of mediated talks in Minneapolis. Though there's not a lot of optimism that a deal will be reached via mediation, count me as one of the folks that are happy that the two sides are simply sitting at the same table.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
NFL Players Take Lockout Fight to Federal Court
The players are sueing the NFL now because they think by having a lockout that their careers will never be the same and that they feel cheated. The NFL Players Association argued Wednesday that a federal judge should issue a preliminary injunction on the owners' lockout without further delay because of the irreparable harm to players.
"Let them go back to work and do what they do, and that's playing the game of football,'' said James Quinn, speaking on behalf of the players, to Judge Susan Richard Nelson. "They only want to be treated fairly.
"The lockout itself is illegal. Over 800 players are unsigned. These players have no jobs. They have nowhere to go.
"Let them go back to work and do what they do, and that's playing the game of football,'' said James Quinn, speaking on behalf of the players, to Judge Susan Richard Nelson. "They only want to be treated fairly.
"The lockout itself is illegal. Over 800 players are unsigned. These players have no jobs. They have nowhere to go.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Lockout could cause Irreparable Harm
NFL owners will pay $177 million on Thursday to complete their contributions to the player benefits program for the 2010 season.
That payment will bring the total amount funded by the 32 teams for 2010 to $245 million. It is a payment the league has made by the end of March each year under its collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association.
The CBA expired on March 11 and the NFLPA dissolved as a union. The league then locked out the players.
Ownership contributions fund player benefits that include the pension plan, group medical insurance, the disability plan, and the "88" program for retired players with dementia or related conditions.
The NFLPA said in a statement that the league was doing no more than fulfilling its contractual obligations.
The players still want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That payment will bring the total amount funded by the 32 teams for 2010 to $245 million. It is a payment the league has made by the end of March each year under its collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association.
The CBA expired on March 11 and the NFLPA dissolved as a union. The league then locked out the players.
Ownership contributions fund player benefits that include the pension plan, group medical insurance, the disability plan, and the "88" program for retired players with dementia or related conditions.
The NFLPA said in a statement that the league was doing no more than fulfilling its contractual obligations.
The players still want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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