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Season in Jeopardy as MLBPA Rejects 80% Salary Cut
With states now reopening, fans are wondering when sports will return. While the NBA and NHL are in talks to finish their season, possibly in a neutral location like Disney or Las Vegas, Major League...
MLBPA Balks at Salary Reduction
If the MLB season is played in empty stadiums, owners are saying they will have to renegotiate salaries. The only problem is the Players Union says they already have a deal in place. Find out...
The NYC 7 o'clock Salute
In cities across the world, residents are quarantined in their apartments in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Most people are sitting home, watching...
UCOMM Exclusive Q&A: NFLPA President JC Tretter
On March 10th Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter was elected President of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Tretter graduated from Cornell’s School of Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) before...
NFL Players Approve New CBA
By a slim margin, NFL players have voted to approve a 10-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will ensure labor peace through 2030 and bring some of the biggest changes to the game in...
NFLPA Elects New Leader
The NFLPA Board of Player Representatives elected J.C. Tretter as the new President of the NFL Players Association on Tuesday. The Cleveland Browns center will begin his two-year term immediately.
Alex Trebek Donates $100K to Homeless Shelter
Longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is using his wealth to help the less fortunate. Find out what his $100,000 donation is going to below.
PE Fires Flav Over Bern
Public Enemy is one of the most well-known hip-hop groups from the 1980s. The group, featuring Chuck D and Flavor Flav paved the way for politically conscious rap. In the years since Chuck D has...
NFLPA Explains Benefits of CBA
Yesterday, UCOMM reported about some high profile players announcing their opposition to the collective bargaining agreement. Now NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith is speaking publicly about...
Some NFL Players Voice Concern about CBA
With the Super Bowl over and the NFL Combine taking place this week in Indianapolis, the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement is taking center stage.