Recently the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), which is the union for the players in the

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Recently the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), which is the union for the players in the National Football League (NFL), and the team owners (the NFL) experienced a labor impasse in the form of a lockout. For the record, each year about 150 players (called rookies) enter the NFL and 150 exit the league (via retirement or not making a team roster). While renegotiating the labor settlement, the union took several stances. Explain why a union of players would advocate against:
(a) Expanding the number of games played.
(b) Expanding the size of team rosters.
(c) A team salary cap.
(d) A rookie salary cap.
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Labor Economics

ISBN: 978-0073523200

6th edition

Authors: George J. Borjas

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