According to The Ringer article, Fists Up: The Most Important Fight in the UFC Is Happening Outside
Question:
According to The Ringer article, "Fists Up: The Most Important Fight in the UFC Is Happening Outside the Octagon,"(Links to an external site.) this article points out, among other things, there is no union in the UFC thus fighters are classified as contract workers. After reading the article, consider the following areas:
Because of your keen knowledge on the subject, you have been approached by several prominent UFC fighters to create a memo to inform fighters of the benefits of unionization. In other words, a few select fighters think the group could collectively benefit from a "player's association," if you will. With this in mind, you have been tasked to create a working memo for the potential future "UFC Fighters Association" (UFCFA). include the following components of the memo
In your OWN words, provide the following: An explanation of the common collective bargaining agreement items the following sides would potentially want in the CBA:
- UFCFA as the employee (3 points)
- The ownership of the UFC as the employer (3 points)