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Originally Posted by JRutledge
... Working amateur games with no union and no strike are not out of bounds for anyone to work as an independent contractor...
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Then what do you call a union, who in order to drum up support from their "umpire brethern", promises to not work amatuer games (unless as a last minute fill in) but then goes ahead and takes amateur playoff/post season assignments???
How about hypocrits, liars, double talkers, or just plain a$$holes. We've yet to hear from anyone from the AMLU or anybody close/tied to them... what a surprise? You know why, cause many of the members have all but officially moved on in their own directions. Ok, that's fine. You (AMLU) guys do what you have to do and we (amateurs) will do what we have to do. No more "Umpire Brethern" - it's now EVERY MAN FOR THEMSELVES!
I have to admit - I believed in their cause and I supported them by not crossing... What a complete fool I was to think that they actually cared about us (amateurs). They just used us to increase their barganing power. Well guess what... the strike is no where near ended and now that the "cat is out of the bag", more and more umpires will cross in June, July and August and MiLB will have no need for the union anymore. I guess what goes around, comes around.
Despite their backstabbing, I still will not accept games until the union is officially discarded by MiLB. Then I will get my assignments through the proper channels.... because I won't stoop to the scum levels of certain AMLU members. Unlike them, when I say I won't do something, I stick to my word.