Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday September 20 1987—19 No picnic on the picket lines: scabs beware WASHINGTON (UPI) -Pwho cross picket lines to join NFL teams during a work stoppage next week should expect to be greeted by raw anger from striking players the layers NFL Players warns Association Doug Allen the union’s exec- utive director said the union would not condone violence on the picket lines but added it was understandable” that tensions would run high 'Til tell you this I don’t want to be one of those scabs crossing a picket line I think they're going to get a very unfriendly response Allen said Allen’s comments come in the wake of threats of violence by some NFL players against players many of the 28 teams are assembling to play after Tuesday’s planned work stoppage Several players say they will not allow the “scabs” to enter a team’s training facility or stadium Washington Redskins union representative Neal Olkewicz said he would “physically” confront “I would fight” Olkewicz told reporters at Redskin Park “I m saying I would do that I'm not saying others would do it Some might This is my personal opinion it's not an official opinion” The player’s union through exercise your legal right to bargain to take care of your family and then management resorts to hiring or scabs you get upset about that you get frustrated by it and you get angry” Allen said “I think a lot of players in the National Football League feel that way” Allen added "We’re not encouraging or suggesting donlng a players who players on the picket line will certainly if there are any scab players let them know how they feel about the fact that they’re going in and trying to take their livelihood away from the AFL-CI- O rs has enlisted workers from other unions to join picket lines including the United Steel Workers of one-mon- weeks of the season — and the fifth work stoppage since 1968 Any team that does not sign players to compete during a strike is subject to “some form of significant penalty” one management official said One source said the penalty could be in the form of lost draft choices Many of the teams have been them” offering players cut in pre-Allen said union officials have season $1000 cash bonuses if not yet discussed ways to pre- they agreed to a “strike option” vent picket line violence and contract under which they has not come up with a formal would return to the team in the event of a strike policy to deal with " it Allen said he does not the union delaying Tuesday's deadline without a envision think players understand new contract “At some point you run out of there’s a place for the controlled violence of football on time and a deadline is either the field and no place for it off meaningful or it isn’t” he said the field That doesn't mean they can’t tell people how they feel about it and Pm sure that tempers will flare and there will be strong opinions” The approximately 1600 unionized NFL players are scheduled to walk aft the job Tuesday if no new three-yecollective bargaining agreement can be reached Union spokesman Frank Woschitz said ’’about 30” NFL players do not ar America the American Federation of State County and belong to the union Municipal Employees and unions representing stadium and It would be the second television workers players’ strike to interrupt a “I think it’s understandable regular season — the that any time you're trying to 1982 strike wiped out seven 57-d-ay chance that it will be changed I players to dissuade them from don’t think there’s any senti- representing ment on our side of the table to BACK AT THE TABLE change it short of a settlement NFL players’ union leader or bring so close to it that we needed a little extra time to Gene Upshaw rejecting a rerollback quest for a wrap it up” Meanwhile the union's advi- of the union’s strike date says sory committee for agents met “we’ve got time” to reach a Friday and discussed the un- contract settlement before a ion’s move to disallow agents Tuesday work stoppage “I’m willing to give them a from representing players who cross picket lines and piece of their system but participate in games during a they're going to have to be strike willing to give me a piece of The union has temporarily mine Upshaw said in an withdrawn the certification of interview late Friday “Jesus approximately 800 player Christ I don't know what more agents in order to obstruct the you can do unless you just cave ability of the 28 teams to sign In and say ’Okay we're sorry And we’re free agents in the event of a We didn't mean strike The union has certifica- not going to do that” tion authority for agents repreUpshaw and Jack Donlan senting NFL players In effect executive director of the NFL the move places a moratorium Management Council the on signings of players and league’s bargaining arm met technically makes the union the for 2 hours and 15 minutes at representative for all players’ National Airport in Arlington Va earlier Friday in an atcontracts to revive the stalled California-base- d tempt Leigh agent Steinberg said the committee is contract talks Upshaw said delay planning to circulate a letter to Donlan asked for a y strike-breake- rs strike-breake- rs so-call-ed strike-breake- "I don’t think there’s much all agents representing NFL it' INDUSTRY Calif (UPI) -While NBA Commissioner David Stern is downplaying talk of a players strike he admits the possibility exists “There’s no reason to shout now but that doesn't lessen my concern” Stern said Friday at the league’s annual meeting of ar owners are coming from there doesn’t “Objectively seem to be a gap ready to be bridged I remain optimistic message” Upshaw said from his Washington office “And the players say ‘You’re nuts' They’re not going to accept that They know what’s at stake here" Upshaw said no new were sessions bargaining planned before the Tuesday walkout but opened the possibility for communications ber tween the sides "We are not shutting off dialogue" Upshaw said “I want to still get there I really believe that we've got time to get there We’re a phone call away and we're an hour away I can tell you what --- in 1982 we made the deal over the phone” Aluminum Cans 27' a pound VALLEY METALS lit North 10th West 752-057- INC 1 Here's your chance to buy a Canon VCR or 8mm Camcorder from the Factory Representative Introducing the NEW improved 8mm Camcorder VM-E2- N Weight only 35 lbs Autofocus for sharp pictures Canon f1 2 6X power zoom lens with macro J4 ” advanced CCD for great color and clarity Low-ligcapabilities at 8 lux Flying erase head for clean editing Instant playback directly through TV "There’s understand the issues that we're dealing with and the players understand where the was your keep October 25th and 26th could be trouble always the potential of a work stoppage in a labor situation” The NBA’s five-yecontract with the union expired June 15 the day after the Los Angeles Lakers captured the title with a victory over the 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