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Facts: Seahawks WR (McCullum) became the union representative. There were instances of McCullum
and the head coach disagreeing due to McCullum's union activities. He was later cut by the team
presumably due to injury. - CORRECT ANSWERSHolding: Seahawks cannot cut their player due to union
involvment.
Reasoning: An employee cannot be fired for union involvment. This constitutes an unfair labor practice.
However, if the employer (defendant) can prove that the employee would have been fired anyway
without union involvement, the employer is not liable. Here, there is evidence that the player was cut
due to his involvement with the union.
North American Soccer League v. NLRB (1980)
Facts: The National Football League Player's Association (NFLPA) financed and staffed a new North
American Soccer League Players Association (NASLPA), which then organized players from the 19
National American Soccer League (NASL) clubs and petitioned the NLRB for certification f a single,
league-wide bargaining unit. The relationship between the NASLPA and the NASL were similar to other
league. The NLRB determined that the league and individual clubs were "joint employers" of the players.
The league appealed the NLRB's decision to federal court. - CORRECT ANSWERSHolding: The court
affirms the NLRB's determination.
Milwaukee American Ass'n v. Landis (1970)
Minor league team wanted to accept the transfer of a player from a major league team. Turns out the
teams were owned by the same owner (big no-no). This is in violation of the spirit and intent of the
Major-Minor League Agreement. Commissioner Landis declared the player a free agent. - CORRECT
ANSWERSHolding: Case dismissed.
Reasoning: CBA sets punishments for conduct detrimental to baseball. Through agreements with
baseball clubs and players, the Commissioner of Baseball is given wide power and discretion to
determine whether a specific circumstance or set of facts is detrimental to the national game of
baseball. While the team argues that the commissioner does not have the power to declare a player a
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Facts: Seahawks WR (McCullum) became the union representative. There were instances of McCullum
and the head coach disagreeing due to McCullum's union activities. He was later cut by the team
presumably due to injury. - CORRECT ANSWERSHolding: Seahawks cannot cut their player due to union
involvment.
Reasoning: An employee cannot be fired for union involvment. This constitutes an unfair labor practice.
However, if the employer (defendant) can prove that the employee would have been fired anyway
without union involvement, the employer is not liable. Here, there is evidence that the player was cut
due to his involvement with the union.
North American Soccer League v. NLRB (1980)
Facts: The National Football League Player's Association (NFLPA) financed and staffed a new North
American Soccer League Players Association (NASLPA), which then organized players from the 19
National American Soccer League (NASL) clubs and petitioned the NLRB for certification f a single,
league-wide bargaining unit. The relationship between the NASLPA and the NASL were similar to other
league. The NLRB determined that the league and individual clubs were "joint employers" of the players.
The league appealed the NLRB's decision to federal court. - CORRECT ANSWERSHolding: The court
affirms the NLRB's determination.
Milwaukee American Ass'n v. Landis (1970)
Minor league team wanted to accept the transfer of a player from a major league team. Turns out the
teams were owned by the same owner (big no-no). This is in violation of the spirit and intent of the
Major-Minor League Agreement. Commissioner Landis declared the player a free agent. - CORRECT
ANSWERSHolding: Case dismissed.
Reasoning: CBA sets punishments for conduct detrimental to baseball. Through agreements with
baseball clubs and players, the Commissioner of Baseball is given wide power and discretion to
determine whether a specific circumstance or set of facts is detrimental to the national game of
baseball. While the team argues that the commissioner does not have the power to declare a player a
