Replacement Refs: A Perfect Example Why We Need Unions
Alison Omens, AFL-CIO Media Outreach Director | Organizing/Bargaining
The NFL referee lockout is a complete disaster—something that’s obvious to everyone except (supposedly) the people keeping the referees locked out. Much ink has been spent on decrying the replacement referees and how they’re ruining football (never mind how they’re putting players’ safety at risk). What hasn’t gotten much attention in this lockout is symbolic of a much bigger issue: Training for a high-performing workforce matters.
The union movement is the largest workforce trainer of adults outside the U.S. military.
