Assistant coaches of NFL consider forming union - ESPN

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The NFL could always count on its assistant coaches to show up for work no matter how rocky labor relations became between the league and its players.
That could be changing.
The NFL Coaches Association, upset about benefits changes and the manner in which the league implemented those changes, is considering unionizing.
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All we have said is, 'Treat us with respect and dignity because we treat the game with respect and we want you to treat us the same,' and they haven't in any of us.
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-- Larry Kennan, executive director
of the NFL Coaches Association
The association sent a letter Tuesday to its team representatives and NFL head coaches apprising them of the development.
'The owners exercised some of their options when they took back our standardized health care, our pensions and rule of 75, in addition to putting lockout clauses in your contracts,' read the letter, a copy of which ESPN.com obtained Thursday. 'The owners also asked you to be supportive of them in their CBA battles with the players; yet we have no say in their fight!'"