Tom Brady has more rights than most American workers

[Omaha Steve]

RICHARD DREW/AP

Patriots QB Tom Brady arrived at federal court in New York on Monday.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/08/31/tom-brady-employee-has-more-rights-than-most-american-workers/SORdrxjAQZEYUhp0m6OVIM/story.html

By Evan Horowitz GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 31, 2015

Tom Brady is different from most Americans, and not just because he’s a better football player. He also has the rare ability to take his boss to court when he thinks he’s being punished unfairly.

As Team Goodell and Team Brady square off in court again Monday — as part of Brady’s ongoing legal challenge to the four-game suspension he received from National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell after the league’s “deflategate” investigation — it’s worth remembering that the only reason Brady has been able to press his case this far is because he’s in a union, which affords him lots of additional workplace rights.

The vast majority of American workers aren’t union members. They’re “at-will” employees, with no legal right to be treated fairly at work. In fact, most Americans can be punished, even fired, for being too attractive, or too short, or having the wrong politics — or for no reason at all.

Don’t employers need a good reason to fire people?

If you’re in a union, then the answer is yes. Generally speaking, union workers can be fired only for “just cause,” so there has to be a good reason.

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[randys1]

1. Most American Workers simply have no clue why being in a union is ten thousand times

better than not, I believe the brainwashing has worked.

If they did know the truth, they would demand it.

[Yavin4]

2. Thank you. Was going to post the same thing.

Americans don't understand that a union protects them in the workplace.

[randys1]

3. And by definition raises their wages and benefits, and so on.

Talk to any rightwing business owner anywhere in America who has employees and they will be infuriated with the very idea that the government can tell them how much to pay their slaves, uh I mean employees.

Someone once chided me for using the phrase "my employees" or "their employees" as in doing so you give the business owner ownership they dont deserve or really have.

No business should be owned by one person or a small group of corp officers.

ALL forms of production and service should be owned by everyone who works there.

Oh, and thank you too.!!

[WinkyDink]

5. And THIS time, nobody can blame Baby Boomers. WE VALUE UNIONS. It's the younger generations who fell

for all that "Control your own money and destiny" crap.
"Who needs a pension, when you can INVEST YOUR OWN MONEY?!"
"It's not your father's workplace anymore. YOU get to move from company to company!"
"Union dues are UN-AMERICAN!"

[former9thward]

4. Not the best example.

National Football League Player Association members certainly can be fired for any reason. Almost 1/2 of the players you are seeing in pre-season games are going to be history in the next 10 days.

[Brickbat]

6. They are under contract. If the team lets them go, it must do so under certain provisions.

[former9thward]

8. No.

The "certain provisions" are we don't need you here anymore. Good bye. There is no appeal. The team does not have to justify anything.

[Omaha Steve]

7. Getting under the team limit is in the NFLPA contract

https://www.nflpa.com/

Here is the contract: https://nflpaweb.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/PDFs/General/2011_Final_CBA_Searchable_Bookmarked.pdf

[former9thward]

9. Yes, I know.

But the point is that about half the team gets fired without any recourse.

[JI7]

10. what if he wasn't a big name in the sport ?

[dilby]

11. Goodell is not his boss, he doesn't write his checks he just sets the rules.

Goodell can't fire Brady, he could suspend him but only the Owner of the Patriots could fire Brady. The Union only represents you when dealing with the NFL, they don't do crap when dealing with your employer, if you get traded or let go by your team well good luck to you.