NFL Players Union Steps Into Right-To-Work Debate

POSTED: 10:30 am EST January 6, 2012

UPDATED: 11:48 am EST January 6, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL Players Association jumped into Indiana's right-to-work debate on Friday, just weeks before Indianapolis hosts Super Bowl XLVI.The union issued a statement calling right-to-work "a political ploy designed to destroy basic workers' rights.""It's not about jobs or rights, and it's the wrong priority for Indiana," the statement read. "We urge legislators in Indiana to oppose right-to-work efforts and focus instead on job creation."The NFLPA was embroiled in a contentious battle of its own before the football season, one that threatened the season and Indianapolis' opportunity to host the game."As Indianapolis proudly prepares to host the Super Bowl, it should be a time to shine in the national spotlight and highlight the hard-working families that make Indiana run instead of launching political attacks on their basic rights," the NFLPA statement read.The NFLPA doesn't threaten anything in its statement, but if right-to-work isn't resolved before the Super Bowl, some believe unions could use the game as a platform to attract national attention.FOR UNIONS HOPING TO USE THE NATIONAL ATTENTION.

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