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nykdunk
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6/29/2004  11:09 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1831065&partnersite=espn

LAS VEGAS -- Expressing pessimism after reviewing NBA owners' initial collective bargaining proposal, the director of the players' union said Monday the league could be heading toward a work stoppage at the conclusion of the 2004-05 season.


Union director Billy Hunter addressed several dozen players at the union's annual meeting during a session devoted mainly to labor issues. His message was that history could very well repeat itself, with a distinct possibility there could be a lockout next summer.


"We don't come to this process as neophytes. We don't have the same kind of naivety that we had before," Hunter told The Associated Press. "The guys understand that the negotiations could ultimately result in another lockout, and they have to prepare themselves for that.


"If the owners are not inclined to retreat from their current proposal, there's a high probability there can be another lockout," Hunter said.


Not again.

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TMS
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6/29/2004  11:15 AM
yes, i agree...the NBA players are highly underpaid.
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6/29/2004  11:16 AM
It's just a ploy at this point. I am in the UAW, and we say strike every time the contract is up just so management know we are serious. At this point, this early, noone knows what is going to happen, I know from experience.
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6/29/2004  1:06 PM
and WE know from experience that whenever there is a threat to do a work stoppage, there probably will be a work stoppage, in sports!!!!!!
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joec32033
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6/29/2004  1:25 PM
Posted by Allanfan20:

and WE know from experience that whenever there is a threat to do a work stoppage, there probably will be a work stoppage, in sports!!!!!!

PLease...they talk about work stoppages all the time now, it means absolutely nothing...the only time you have to worry about there being a work stoppage is when they actually go on strike or stage a lockout...
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6/30/2004  3:24 AM
Posted by TMS:

yes, i agree...the NBA players are highly underpaid.

sad but true, life is difficult when you earn millions of bucks a yr.
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