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Student Athletes Unionizing Scares NCAA
The legislative council of the NCAA ratified a proposal to grant all Division I athletes unlimited access to on-campus dining on April 15. Most college basketball fans can recall University of...
NHL is headed towards its third lockout
NHL Superstar and Canadian heart-throb Sidney Crosby decided to make his voice heard in his support of his union the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA)."Basically when you look...
Give Blood & Go to the Super Bowl at The Paramount
The 2013 Super Bowl Host Committee is partnering with NYBC to help increase blood donations leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII. All presenting donors with NYBC between now and January 17, 2014...
Barclays! not the Garden!
Barclays! not the Garden! NBA players know that unions are important for protecting workers on the job. The National Basketball Players' Association has a long history of keeping players safe,...
IBEW Rattlesnake Run
The annual IBEW Motorcycle Ride will take place on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in State College, Pennsylvania. We are calling this year's ride The IBEW Rattlesnake Run. Last year we...
Super AFL-CIO Bowl
Show your solidarity Sunday by not only cheering on your favorite NFL Players Association (NFLPA) members with San Fran or the Ravens, but also buy union made in the USA food and drinks for your...
Everyone should thank Marvin Miller
Every time a professional athlete cashes one of his multimillion dollar checks he should stop and thank Marvin Miller. Marvin Julian Miller died this week at the age of 95 and while he might not be a...
NHL Lockout Going Grassroots
News from the Bleacher Report - The classic way of protesting with picket signs and chants outside the NHL headquarters in NYC, it worked with some success in the '60s, why not now? Get a chance...
NHL Lockout: News from the Bleecher Report
Many hockey fans were optimistic that the NHL and NHLPA would be able to come closer to a new collective bargaining agreement during their meeting in Toronto, but after about an hour of discussions,...
Bettman Sucks.
The NHL and the NHL Players Association aren't scheduled to meet again before the September 15 deadline after talks were put on recess. NHL Boss Gary Bettman will take a vote at an NHL Board of...