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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
I have no idea what any union could do to prevent an employer from investigating terms of employment conditions. I bet the most the union could do is raise a stink, but that wouldn't prevent the employer from hiring some private investigators to see what they dig up. But so far, as others have said, the union seems to be less than powerful.
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If there is a collective bargaining agreement there are a lot of things a union can stop. Not to say this is one of them, but if you look at the MLB Umpire situation as a model. The Major Leagues cannot just fire those umpires for performance issues like other leagues. It is very possible that some of these things cannot be allowed by the NBA. Or at the very least there is a clear cut explanation of what those penalties would be. I do know that officials in the NBA cannot go into a Casino without first contacting the league and they cannot play slots and blackjack as a hobby. It is possible that it would not be allowed to fire an official just for playing a Casino game without other offenses.
Peace