Jarqui
Registered User
Maybe Steve Larmer was right......
“This organization has taken a giant step backwards, back to the days of Eagleson where a select few made decisions for the group.†— taken from a letter Larmer put out after his resignation from the NHLPA in November 2005.
In terms of following their constitution, maybe so. I’m not so sure or convinced of fraud like Eagleson did which to me was worse.
Goodenow led them off a cliff. Saskin, or should we say Brutus, stabbed Bob in the back and snatched the power, circumventing the constitution, when the door went ajar as Goodenow’s plan splattered on the rocks below.
In a couple of days, Saskin should be out. They can continue to recover and rebuild, now unfettered by Saskin, from Goodenow’s mess in an open environment with a clean slate. The committee to review and upgrade their constitution is underway. Sheila Block’s review is underway. Shortly, they’ll probably get a search underway for a new director so they can properly ratify him by a proper vote at their summer meeting. By that time, they should also have some constitutional revisions drafted and insight from Sheila Block into what went wrong with the CBA negotiations, Goodenow’s firing, Saskin’s hiring & elections, etc. They’ll be well on their way to corrective action and a stronger, rebuilt union.
Aside from getting bogged down by Saskin, the other things needed to be done and are very good things for them to do in light of the disaster of their CBA negotiations.