OT: 20 Former Players Ask AFL-CIO to Expel NFLPA

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Some interesting signees including John Hannah and Fred Smerlas - who has long contended that despite grass roots efforts by players to get their union to fight for the things that really mattered like medical, disability and retirement benefits the union consistently ignored health and welfare issues in favor of present day %'s and $$$.

20 retired players (including seven Hall of Famers) have now requested that the AFL-CIO expel the players’ union. They are: Joe DeLamielleure, Paul Krause, Lem Barney, Bruce Laird, John Hannah, Elvin Bethea, Ron Yary, Conrad Dobler, John Riggins, Al “Bubba” Baker, Reggie McKenzie, Billy Joe Dupree, Ken Stabler, Roman Gabriel, George Visger, Tommy Nobis, Fred Smerlas, Art Sill, Myron Pottios, and Lou Piccone.

"The objects and principles of the AFL-CIO Constitution as well as its Mission and Vision are to be inclusive and to improve the ‘welfare’ of workers of all ages, former and current,” Hausfeld writes. “The NFLPA has disregarded and interfered with the rights and needs of its retired members at a time when their issues are of paramount importance. Its moral failures disgrace the principles and foundations of a union organization.”

Hausfeld concludes by asking that the AFL-CIO either expel the NFLPA from the organization, or take “other appropriate remedial measures . . . such as removal of its officers.”

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