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good luck with that... I'm off to work now for my non-union company... stay safe...
Below is an explanation of their benefits for players.
"The Clubs shall pay the cost of a hospital, major
medical and dental plan for the players that provides benefits
agreed upon through collective bargaining between the NHLPA and
the Clubs. The nature and extent of the benefits currently
provided are set forth in writing in the plan description
distributed to each player and shall be deemed to be incorporated
into and be a part of this Agreement. The NHL shall enter into
an agreement with an insurance company providing for such
benefits, and the payment of premiums by the Clubs shall be made
directly to the insurance carrier through the League. The
administration of the Hospital, Major Medical and Dental Plan
shall be the responsibility of the NHLPA and the insurance
carrier; provided that no change shall be made in the Plan and
provided further that the Clubs and the NHLPA shall be entitled
to have competitive bids submitted by other carriers and award
made to the low bidder for any year or years during the term of
this Agreement, subject to the consent of both the Clubs and the
NHLPA, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Nothing in
this Section is intended to prevent participation in the Plan by
persons not covered by this Agreement at their expense or the
purchase of additional benefits at the expense of the NHLPA or
the participants in the Plan.
A retired player who has played in 160 or more NHL games
shall have the right to continue in the Hospitalization and
Medical Plan for life following his retirement without medical
evidence of insurability upon his payment of the group premium
rate, provided the player applies for coverage within 31 days of
the date the player's coverage would have otherwise terminated.
Coverage applied for later than 31 days after the player's
coverage would otherwise have terminated will only be approved
upon medical evidence of insurability and if applied for within
the first 12 months of eligibility.
A player under contract who is disabled and unable to
perform his duties as a hockey player by reason of an injury
sustained during the course of his employment as a hockey player,
including travel with his team or on business requested by his
Club, shall be entitled to receive his remaining salary due in
accordance with the terms of his contract for the remaining
stated term of his contract as long as the said disability and
inability to perform continue but in no event beyond the
expiration date of the fixed term of his contract, which fixed
term shall in no event be deemed to include any option period
related to a playing season after the League Year in which the
injury occurred. In consideration of payment of such salary, as
well as payments made by the Club to fund the Hospital, Major
Medical and Dental Plan, payments made by the Club to provide
Career Ending Disability Insurance and other consideration, the
player does hereby covenant that in the event he files a claim
under such Career Ending Disability Insurance (unless such claim
is not paid), he personally releases and will release, and will
cause his corporation if a corporate contract is involved, to
release the Club, the League, the NHLPA, all other Clubs, the
Underwriters, and the servants, employees, officers and agents of
each of the above from any and every additional obligation,
liability, claim or demand whatsoever for such salary or arising
out of such injury or the treatment thereof, including without
limitation liability in tort, and extending to all damages,
whenever arising. The Releases which a player shall sign in
order to receive benefits under the Career Ending Disability
Insurance are attached hereto as Exhibits 11 and 12. The
Releases which the NHL and the NHLPA shall sign in order for a
player to receive benefits under the Career Ending Disability
Insurance are attached as Exhibits 9 and 10. The player shall
also be required to sign an Undertaking form, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 13. Such a player who is thus
permanently disabled from performing as a hockey player and as a
result is compelled to retire prematurely from the League and who
is entitled to benefits that had vested under the pension plan or
plans described in Article 21 hereof shall be entitled to have
additional contributions made on his behalf in accordance with
the requirements of such pension plan and Article 21 until such
contributions, together with contributions previously made on his
behalf, would represent contributions for 5 playing seasons in
the aggregate. The funds to provide such additional
contributions shall be paid from the National Hockey League
Players Emergency Fund. Any disagreement as to disability or
inability to perform shall be determined conclusively by doctors
of the Club and of the player, and, in the event said doctors are
unable to agree, by an independent doctor selected by said
doctors."
Which "clubs" will pay for medical care?
And everything in the agreement does not necessarily go in the employees favor. I was always able to include provisions that addressed issues that favored the company and placed new rules/restrictions/limitations on the employees.
Be careful what you wish for.
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Total payout is $121,080
450 main - $66950
450 lcq - 18847
250 main - 24,915
259 lcq - 10,368
Just spitballing here, but maybe something like this would be kinda cool. Have them almost double the payout to $228,000
450 main - 110,000 , $5000 flat fee
450 lcq - 34,000 , 2000 flat fee
250 main 66,000, 3000 flat fee
250 lcq - 18,000 1000 flat fee
The AMA puts together a web portal site for the AMA licensed pro riders to login and there these riders can vote for their board members. Then the board members are the ones that then go and represent the riders when needed.
The reason for the AMA doing it is they get paid already by us members and they are the ones who knows who the licensed pro riders are in the US. The AMA would not be involved other than putting the web site ability together so that the riders can then vote for their own board members and vote on other issues as needed. So the riders would be representing themselves. Its quick and easy.
SX is not like rodeo or golf, it's a team sport and the team is the anchor and vehicle for the riders to have more and better equality, but the teams are only going to be able to do that when they are getting some kind of return, which of course they are not.
You want riders to have more, it must come from their employer which is impossible in the current structure.
As Matthes said, the price was around $200mm, and for which Monster trucks probably make up about 3/4 of that valuation.
I think they should instead focus on track safety, officiating, points structures, purse money, etc. The riders and teams need more control, and unions are a good way to do that. As an example, if the major players said that they disliked a chase format and would not race in such a series, the promoters would change their tune very quickly.
Pit Row
If the riders and the teams doesn't even try to make something happen, then don't complain when you feel like you are not treated fairly.
Don't complain about how you don't make enough money as a 15th or 18th in the 450 class, don't complain if you get a penalty for something that you feel didn't happen.
The riders and the teams are the only ones who could do something about the current situation.
But seriously folks you will learn of my success with cold fusion before you will read a riders' union announcement.
I guess AMA is going to have to cut it for now.
What's funny is in this and many other things people here get so caught up in a word, "union" "rake" "ama", instead of realizing it's just about ideas
Screw unions.
Every rider knows going in what the odds are.
I tried, didn't make it so what. Move on.
If you understand how business is valued and how corporate M&A works, this should shed some light on how Feld valued this particular asset.
"Lots of jobs in the world, if the riders are unhappy with what they make I suggest they gain a skill that will land a job that meets their basic needs. Nobody is entitled to shit, if you want it go get it. If you want to race dirt bikes for a few years and have the time of your life even if your broke that's cool too." - oldandslow1
Just because I’m a motocross fan why should I care about the wellbeing of the racers who bring me such awesome entertainment? Afterall, it’s the promoters who supply the monster girls!
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