Arbitrator who decided on Owens case to be dismissed by NFLPA

TrueBeliever · 11-23-2005, 05:04 PM

Maybe Bloch wanted a paid vacation, so he did this on purpose just to get fired and collect a severance and/or unemployment.

Seriously, I was surprised to learn that the union hires the arbitrators. How can you expect a guy to be objective when his paycheck comes from one of the two sides in the argument?

old_geezer · 11-23-2005, 07:22 PM

There is something seriously wrong with this picture. How can an arbitrator be "impartial" if he knows he will be fired if he makes a decision that angers one of the parties involved? There needs to be a complete overhaul of the system to make sure the arbitrator can be impartial without fear of job loss.

OldTownChief · 11-23-2005, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by old_geezer

There is something seriously wrong with this picture. How can an arbitrator be "impartial" if he knows he will be fired if he makes a decision that angers one of the parties involved? There needs to be a complete overhaul of the system to make sure the arbitrator can be impartial without fear of job loss.

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