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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Its not even a matter of whether one is pro-union or anti-union. It is just plain unethical and unprofessional for other officials to be umpiring these games while their officiating brethen are trying to bargin for better working conditions.
MTD, Sr.
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Who was going to umpire them then? A group of nuns complete with habit? Did you think they were going to cancel the games just because the umpires did not want to work them? That would have been really fair to everyone connected with the teams, huh? What about those people? The concession stand workers, janitors, parking personnel, etc.? What do they tell their families when they get home? "Gee, honey, the umpires walked off, so we don't get paid either. I guess we're going to be homeless now!"
The actions of these AMLU guys would have affected many other peoples lives if not for the
brave men who stepped in to umpire the games that otherwise would have not been played.
Make no mistake, no pressure from the AMLU would have caused the cancellation of these minor league games.