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NFL players union names Berthelsen interim leader
bob.glauber@newsday.comThe NFL Players Association's executive committee Thursday unanimously appointed Richard Berthel.sen as acting executive director to replace the late Gene Upshaw. Berthelsen, the NFLPA's general counsel, has been with the union for 37 years. The union...Tags: Gene Upshaw, Robert Smith, Troy Vincent, National Football League, Trace Armstrong
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For 41 years, Upshaw was major force on, off field
Stacy Robinson first got to know Gene Upshaw during his days as a Giants receiver in the mid-1980s. It wasn't long before Robinson grew to respect and admire Upshaw for being a tenacious advocate on issues affecting the players. "I came into the league...Tags: Matt Stover, Death and Dying, New York Giants, Gene Upshaw, New York Jets
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Hall of Famer, union chief Gene Upshaw dies
NFL players should say a prayer today for Gene Upshaw and his family. Without him, free agency as we know it never would have existed. Upshaw's stunning death Wednesday night at 63 after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Monday comes at a...Tags: Super Bowl, Death and Dying, Gene Upshaw, Mike Ditka, Roger Goodell
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AFC capsules
Sentinel Staff WriterBALTIMORE RAVENS 2007 record: 5-11 Coach: John Harbaugh State of the Union: This is Harbaugh's first year as a head coach, and he's bringing a fast-paced, no-huddle offense to a franchise that has lacked offensive punch. RB Willis McGahee was Up in...Tags: Rian Lindell, Kellen Winslow, Jack Del Rio, Brad Meester, Oakland Raiders
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Upshaw's death a shock
The Associated PressGene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63. Upshaw had a Hall of Fame career as a guard for the Oakland Raiders — a team that won two...Tags: Super Bowl, Death and Dying, Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders, Roger Goodell
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Boeing union seeking payday
From Chicago Tribune news servicesBoeing Co. began the final push of contract talks with its largest union Thursday amid pressure to avert a strike that would cause further delays in the planemaker's 787 Dreamliner program. Bank of America Securities analyst Harry Nourse sets odds of a...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Collective Contract, Petroleum Industry, Transportation, Northrop Grumman Corp.
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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw leaves legacy in his death
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERGene Upshaw's unexpected death Thursday brought recollections of the indelible mark he left on the NFL the last four decades, but also questions of where the league is headed without one of the game's all-time most influential figures. Upshaw, the...Tags: Super Bowl, New York Giants, Gene Upshaw, Roger Goodell, Multi-Sport Events
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NFC capsules
Sentinel Staff WriterARIZONA CARDINALS 2007 record: 10-6 Coach: Ken Whisenhunt State of the Union: Franchise QB Matt Leinart was lost in Week 4 last season with a broken collarbone, giving way to veteran Kurt Warner. But Leinart is back to help the club build on its best...Tags: Howie Long, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Shaun Alexander, Tommie Harris, Detroit Lions
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Boeing, Machinists Union In Round-the-clock Bargaining
Baltimoresun.com StaffRepresentatives from Boeing and the Machinists union are holed up at a SeaTac hotel for what they call round-the-clock bargaining. The two sides have been exchanging proposals for months on a new three-year contract. Now they are negotiating under...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Boeing Co.
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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63
AP Football WriterGene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63. Upshaw had a Hall of Fame career as a guard for the Oakland Raiders -- a team that won two...Tags: Jeff Saturday, Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders, Multi-Sport Events, Trace Armstrong
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LAX service workers vote to authorize a strike
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA union representing 2,500 service workers at Los Angeles International Airport has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, said union officials, who finished tallying the votes early this morning. The workers include sky captains, baggage handlers,...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Transportation, Employees, Air Transportation Industry, Strikes
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All-Pro guard, Upshaw was craftier as union boss
AP Sports ColumnistGene Upshaw was common sense writ extra large. Most men that big usually roll over people to get what they want. What made Upshaw an All-Pro guard in his playing days, and then the right man for the union job for the past quarter-century, is that he...Tags: Death and Dying, New York Giants, Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders, Roger Goodell
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