United Football League Players Association
501(c)(5) organization | |
Headquarters | Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
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Membership (2023) | 400 (active members in bargaining unit) |
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Affiliations | United Steelworkers |
The United Football League Players Association (UFLPA) , or "USW Local 9004", is a
Organizing History
The former USFLPA welcomed a petition filed by the United Steelworkers to represent all USFL players, including those suspended, on the injured reserve, or physically unable to perform list.[5] In an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, on June 6, 2022, USFL players voted in favor of union representation.[6] The USFLPA was initially formed due to an affiliation between the United Steelworkers and pro football players advocacy group United Football Players Association.[7] The United Steelworkers terminated this agreement[8] before the USFL-XFL league merger would commence.[9] The former USFL players' union would be adopted by the newly formed United Football League (UFL) to merge both former XFL and USFL players under one union, the UFLPA. For the inaugural season, the UFL will become the first spring football league to have players represented by an established labor union at the start of league operation.[10]
Collective Bargaining Agreements
First CBA (2023)
After tentatively agreeing to terms in December 2022, on January 9, 2023, union-represented players and USFL signed the first-ever
Union Recognition and CBA Adoption (2024)
The
Union Leadership
The current president of the UFLPA is
See also
References
- ^ "USFL Players Represented By United Steelworkers Union". America’s Work Force (AWF). Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE ("UFL") SET TO LAUNCH AS THE PREMIER SPRING FOOTBALL LEAGUE". theufl.com (Press release). December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "United Football League Recognition of United Steelworkers (USW Local 9004) and Adoption of USFL- USW Collective Bargaining Agreement" (PDF). usw.org (Press release). January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Launches UFLPA: New Era of Player Representation, Adopts USFL-USW CBA". uflnewshub.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "New USFL is only a few weeks old, but a union is already in the works". TheAthletic. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "USFL Players Choose Union Representation". usw.org. June 7, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "United Steelworkers Affiliates With Pro Football Players Advocacy Group". Sportico. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ @TheUFLPA (December 28, 2023). "Union Statement on UFPA Termination" (Tweet). Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFPA And The United Steelworkers Drop Partnership As XFL-USFL Merger Looms". XFLnewshub. December 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "United Football League Players Tap United Steelworkers as CBA Rep". Sportico. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Players Ratify First Contract with USFL". usw.org. January 9, 2023.
- ^ "USFL Players Association Vote to Pass CBA, Details Of Agreement". usflnewshub.com. January 10, 2023.
- ^ "The United Steelworkers (USW) have received recognition as the exclusive bargaining representative of UFL players". uflboard.com. January 27, 2024.
- ^ "USFLPA Names Exec Committee". Sportico. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.