Ask the Expert: NFL Contracts and American Workers

David Madland discusses the NFL player-owner dispute: what it means for football, how NFL contracts compare to workers' contracts, and what we can learn from the negotiations.

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Where do NFL players stand in the contracts going into next season? How do NFL players’ labor agreements compare to those of other workers? What can American workers learn from the NFL negotiations?

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