The Influence Game: Nfl Union Seeks Congress' Help
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › November 18, 2010
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WASHINGTON -- If the National Football League could throw a penalty flag at the players union, it would be for political interference.
The NFL Players Association has turned to Congress for help in preventing team owners from locking out union members next season. Steps the union has taken include drafting letters for lawmakers to send to the league and holding a briefing for members of Congress and their aides on the economic impact of a labor dispute, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.See the full content of this document
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The Influence Game: Nfl Union Seeks Congress' Help
The union's adversary on Capitol Hill, NFL lobbyist Jeff Miller, argued that Congress isn't in a position to resolve the dispute and that trying to pull lawmakers into it is out of bounds.
EDITOR'S NOTE -- An occasional look at how behind-the-scenes influence is exercise...See the full content of this document
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