Whenever there is a labor dispute involving athletes and management, I almost always support the millionaire workers rather than the billionaire owners.
But sometimes even union members just don’t understand what it’s like in the real word.
On Politico.com, there is an article about the NFL Players Association mounting a lobbying and PR campaign urging members of congress to push the owners to strike a deal.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47530.html
From the article –
They’ve come to Capitol Hill, families in tow, telling lawmakers that a lockout would leave injured players and pregnant wives without health insurance coverage.
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth said it’s important for lawmakers to meet the “people who get their hands dirty.” Foxworth, who is on injured reserve, said if there’s a lockout, he, his wife and newborn baby would lose their health insurance.
From Wikipedia –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domonique_Foxworth
An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Foxworth signed a four-year, $28 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on February 27. The deal included $16.5 million guaranteed
A suggestion to Mr. Foxworth.
Use a tiny bit of the $16.5 million and buy some health insurance!