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Heard Eagles and Sundogs didn't vote. Why should they? Ha!
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Heard Eagles and Sundogs didn't vote. Why should they? Ha!
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Posts: 39 (04/29/08 14:22:22) |
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Posts: 3247 (04/29/08 16:49:22) Bus driver |
TMK, check this out. Some interesting comments on the union:
http://blogs.caller.com/rajan/archives/2008/04/state-of-the-un.html |
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Posts: 40 (04/30/08 09:12:39) |
thanks gary. get my tel # from jb and call me sometime.
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Posts: 3253 (04/30/08 09:39:37) Bus driver |
Will do.
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Posts: 5841 (04/30/08 09:50:48) Dr. Hockey |
Where you have unions in sports you have agents. Where you have both usually dealing really changes. Unions mean union fees paid to them because they bargin in
your behalf whether you are a card carrying member or not. Dealing with agents and union overhead means more employees and or lawyers to hammer out deals. It
adds a level or two to a league that is already operating in the red most often.It makes it far more difficult for me the coach to find players that fit and
will come.
Best in union made hockey Westy
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Posts: 5842 (04/30/08 09:54:22) Dr. Hockey |
Oh yeah the extra cash goes in a plain white envelope instead of a paper sack and is passed through the agent instead of being left on the door step at
midnifght.
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Posts: 3285 (04/30/08 17:07:32) Zamboni driver |
This is actually quite interesting. I have wondered when the NHL would get it's act together and go after a true minor league system model. This to me
appears like another step in that direction honestly. The NBA is trying to do it (although very poorly and in the wrong manner, IMO), MLB has always had it
under control, and the NFL has NCAA.
This could be a good thing for FW fans though. I can't believe any true minor league system would not include a stable franchise in the DFW market. Since Dallas has the NHL team, I would guess FW or a surrounding town would house the minor league team. I grew up in a union household and got to experience the good and bad of it all. I have worked for 2 large companies that had tons of union employees all over the country. There are positives and negatives just like HR guidelines, laws for environmental and govt oversight committees. Not sure how great unions are in sports, but overall they can be a great tool for employees and owners alike if done properly and professionally. The biggest issue with unions in most cases is the guy(s) running it, not the employees or owners... This isn't exactly a negative yet in my eyes, although the potential up front could be bad for some CHL clubs... Drew |
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Posts: 3256 (04/30/08 17:12:35) Bus driver |
I think the end result will be fewer jobs for hockey players.
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Posts: 570 (05/05/08 13:29:46) Hat tricker |
I have no experience with unions, so I'm just hoping for the best. I don't want to see either side getting to greedy.
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Posts: 3289 (05/05/08 17:21:10) Zamboni driver |
Here is the article from the official PHPA website - http://www.phpa.com/en/content/home/news-more/news/article/1169/
I do find it interesting in a league like the CHL where players come and go on a weekly basis that the players were able to even take a vote. Players are committed to multi year contracts or anything of the such, so half of the voting base could be gone by the time this comes to acceptance. Anyone though that has been around the CHL for any amount of time though can understand why the players are voting for this. I have personally heard horror stories of players being left with major medical bills, housing issues, etc that the player had to pay on their own even though the team was responsible for them. While I think this has improved over the years, it most likely isn't there yet in every franchise. Keep in mind as well that these issues don't exist exactly the same in every CHL team. I find it hard to believe that many fans that follow the CHL would see this as a surprise. Heck, just look at this board and you will see issues that players might like to have some help in resolving and this is a good place to play compared to most locations, IMO. Drew |
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