I repeat my suggestion to settle NFL dispute [View all]

[louis c]

Let's remember, you try to settle a dispute when you have the most leverage.

If the linked is agreed to, the players can claim victory. After all, this protest is not about the flag or the anthem. It's to bring awareness to a problem.

My suggested settlement certainly brings awareness to the problem, by the employer (the NFL).

After all, the NFL does not have the power to solve the problem of equality in this country, only to heighten the awareness of the problem. This proposed settlement does that.


Repeat of Previous post:

I negotiate Union contracts for a living. here's my suggestion to settle the NFL dispute.

Reduce this problem to a labor-management negotiation. It is legal, under labor law, to negotiate a new work rule between the parties.

The players will be obliged to stand for the National Anthem for each game (the NBA has this work rule in effect currently, so it can be mandated by an agreement).

In return, the NFL agrees:

(1). To make a "good faith effort" to employ Colin Kapinack this season.

(2). To dedicate one week a season to Equality Awareness. The League will commit $100 Million dollars (Edit: or other mutually agreed upon sum: end Edit) to charities that help in this awareness. The charities will be chosen by the parties (NFL and NFLPA).

(3). That one week a year (in 2017, it will be the week that Miami and Tampa play, which means there are no bye teams), the Battle Hymn of the Republic will be sung before each game that week, prior to the National Anthem. The American Flag will be a replica of the flag fought under by the Union Soldiers during the Civil War.

(4). The NFL, at its own expense, will run at least two public service, 30 second commercials during each game (Edit: in the entire season End edit), approved by the union, promoting equality in the United States.

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