Advocating for Employees in San Antonio, TX and Beyond
Colin Kaepernick has filed a labor grievance alleging the NFL has “colluded” to keep him from playing. His press release and the news accounts do not explain what his basis is for believing there is some on going collusion going. See NPR news report.
Having watched the NFL for most of my life, I…
The National Labor Relations Act provides that workers can form a union. The NLRA has been around since before World War II. Yet, we often forget that a major portion of the Act protects preliminary activity. Workers can discuss terms and conditions of their job. That sort of discussion can lead to the formation of…
The report regarding the harassment of Jonathan Martin has been issued. It finds that he was bullied. That is not a surprise. I previously wrote about the harassment of the NFL player here. The NFL investigator found that guard John Perry and center Mike Pouncey followed Richie Incognito’s lead in harassing Mr. Martin. Mr.
They were household names in the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Now, they are suing the National Football League. Walt Garrison, Bob Lilly, Rayfield Wright, LeeRoy Jordan, Randy White, and others have all joined in a lawsuit against the NFL alleging the league failed to warn them about the risks of head injuries they suffered.
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