They have labeled the decertification an end-run around the collective-bargaining process and filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board attempting to block it.

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The board members of the NFLPA have to recommend that to the rest of the players, and then from a technical perspective, go through the process of changes to its own status with the likes of the IRS, National Labor Relations Board, and address its Constitution and By-Laws.

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