tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312163537393558110.post2738758420819301608..comments2023-07-11T05:02:42.149-07:00Comments on Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: More Union Blues for ZuffaNYMMANOWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03297936447782065168noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312163537393558110.post-85999072608179412112011-07-25T12:20:03.168-07:002011-07-25T12:20:03.168-07:00Also, the fact that the memo does only note the UF...Also, the fact that the memo does only note the UFC and not other brands, supports my suggestion that by positioning themselves as the be-all-end-all of the MMA community, Zuffa is not helping us in NY.NYMMANOWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297936447782065168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312163537393558110.post-85216666240041580982011-07-25T12:12:54.144-07:002011-07-25T12:12:54.144-07:00I would add that I have long said that by pushing ...I would add that I have long said that by pushing this narrative, Zuffa ran the risk of forcing the NY unions to oppose even if they did not at the start...if only to save face and be forced to publicly support their brothers in Nevada.NYMMANOWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297936447782065168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312163537393558110.post-62577208216020512632011-07-25T12:10:41.461-07:002011-07-25T12:10:41.461-07:00LOL...I don't hate you. I already saw that art...LOL...I don't hate you. I already saw that article and have been communicating with the author as I write this. It was that article that inspired this post. I actually linked it on my timeline of stories in the other post. I also don't think that article presents a balanced perspective.<br /><br />Gold has made contradictory statements as well. <br />See: http://uscombatsports.com/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=191&id=9228&Itemid=27<br /><br />Also of note is that The NY Hotel and Motel Trades Council is actually not a member of Unite Here. Though they do share some key members. Unite Here has not spoken in public about this issue at all (despite the memo falsely identified as being from Unite Here by Helwani). <br /><br />In fact, one would expect the NY local Unite Here chapters to support their Nevada brothers if they really were not in favor. But, they have remained silent. Why? The only union to step up and say anything in NY has been the NYHMTC...not a member of Unite Here.<br /><br />And, their only known attempt to lobby against MMA was their Senate memo, which did not do much good in the Senate as we know.<br /><br />I suspect, the story is more likely that the NYHMTC is the only union that would step up and say anything...even if it was only a show of token resistance to appease some common Unite Here/NYHMTC members.NYMMANOWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297936447782065168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312163537393558110.post-62537696820951849822011-07-25T11:56:49.970-07:002011-07-25T11:56:49.970-07:00You're going to hate me for this, but the UFC&...You're going to hate me for this, but the UFC's not the only one advancing that narrative. So is...drumroll please...Unite Here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/MMA-s-toughest-match-1576255.php#ixzz1T7if8VTv" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/MMA-s-toughest-match-1576255.php#ixzz1T7if8VTv</a><br /><br />"Josh Gold, of the Hotel Trades Council, of which Unite Here is a member, says it has fought the legislation in Albany because the sport doesn’t offer fighters protections from “unscrupulous promoters” and “exploitive” contracts. Its opposition memo only names UFC and none of the other operators who could bring more than 100 fights to New York’s auditoriums annually. That might not be surprising given UFC is the most active industry representative pushing for the bill."Kevin Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796851241821766711noreply@blogger.com