Official Marty Walsh named NHLPA Executive Director

[Brawndo]

Former Boston Mayor 

Edited February 16, 2023 by Brawndo

[shrader]

The United States does not have a Secretary of Labour.

[Stoner]

Designated Survivor.

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

The United States does not have a Secretary of Labour.

Damned right we don't.  We're efficient with our spelling.

Edited February 8, 2023 by Eleven

[LGR4GM]

 

[Digger]

So he resigned as "Secretary of Labour" or "Labor Secretary"?  

[Eleven]

 

[Thorner]

16 minutes ago, Digger said:

So he resigned as "Secretary of Labour" or "Labor Secretary"?  

Secretary to the Labour Secretary

[Eleven]

3 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Secretary to the Labour Secretary

It is "labor," a congress and not a parliament, the correct units are miles and gallons, a dollar is worth 100 American cents, and Gordon Lightfoot sux.  (I am kidding with only some of this.)

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

It is "labor," a congress and not a parliament, the correct units are miles and gallons, a dollar is worth 100 American cents, and Gordon Lightfoot sux.  (I am kidding with only some of this.)

Imo the context is football games 

 

[Stoner]

He saw my Sabres sweater and put his baton right into my gut after Boston's Saint Patty's Day parade. "A little present from Brad Pahk." Look at him now.

[nfreeman]

19 minutes ago, Eleven said:

It is "labor," a congress and not a parliament, the correct units are miles and gallons, a dollar is worth 100 American cents, and Gordon Lightfoot sux.  (I am kidding with only some of this.)

Also, Levon Helm was more important than Robby Robertson.

And THAT just happened.

[Buffano DeBoom]

Secretary of Labor was my wife's title when we were making babies.

[Zamboni]

4 hours ago, Buffano DeBoom said:

Secretary of Labor was my wife's title when we were making babies.

[kas23]

10 hours ago, Digger said:

So he resigned as "Secretary of Labour" or "Labor Secretary"?  

Too laborious to figure this out. 

[Eli Cash]

Great pick by the NHLPA.  Donald Fehr is a polarizing figure, and certainly engendered some resentment towards the players he represented.  Secretary Walsh had some nice wins over the past two years.  Think he will do a nice job brokering labor deals without alienating the fans.

[Doohicksie]

12 hours ago, Eleven said:

Damned right we don't.  We're efficient with our spelling.

US English uses 18% fewer u's than UK/Canadian English*

 

*Citation:  Facts I made up.

10 hours ago, Eleven said:

It is "labor," a congress and not a parliament, the correct units are miles and gallons, a dollar is worth 100 American cents, and Gordon Lightfoot sux.  (I am kidding with only some of this.)

Not a Gordon Lightfoot fan, eh?

[PromoTheRobot]

He was once mayor of Boston. So lots of Bruins favoritism?

Edited February 8, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[Porous Five Hole]

3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

He was once mayor of Boston. So lots of Bruins favoritism?

Nah, Cassidy called him out during a press conference for not performing to expectation. He burned all his B’s jerseys that day.  

[Quint]

Here's a man who had no accomplishments as Mayor of Boston (I live here) and Labor Secretary,  just getting elected. What is Walsh's qualifications for this job? What was the criteria of him getting selected as head of the NHLPA?

Just wondering.

[SwampD]

As I couldn't name a single previous NHLPA ED of the past, well, as long as I have been alive, I'm not sure what I am to do with this news.

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, SwampD said:

As I couldn't name a single previous NHLPA ED of the past, well, as long as I have been alive, I'm not sure what I am to do with this news.

Alan Eagleson

Bob Goodenow

Those were the 1st 2 that really moved things along.  Eagleson totally screwed the players over for years.  Goodenow crushed the owners twice, though initial reports had the owners winning both negotiations.  He then severely overplayed his hand and cost us an entire season.

Either name ring a bell?

[SwampD]

3 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Alan Eagleson

Bob Goodenow

Those were the 1st 2 that really moved things along.  Eagleson totally screwed the players over for years.  Goodenow crushed the owners twice, though initial reports had the owners winning both negotiations.  He then severely overplayed his hand and cost us an entire season.

Either name ring a bell?

Nope.

I like hockey.

When do the Sabres play again?

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, SwampD said:

Nope.

I like hockey.

When do the Sabres play again?

Guys like Alan Eagleson would lead off the 5 o’clock news around these parts back in his controversy heyday.

Saturday 

Early 

[Eleven]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

Alan Eagleson

Bob Goodenow

Those were the 1st 2 that really moved things along.  Eagleson totally screwed the players over for years.  Goodenow crushed the owners twice, though initial reports had the owners winning both negotiations.  He then severely overplayed his hand and cost us an entire season.

Either name ring a bell?

Fehr too.