Offensive tackle Russell Okung filed an unfair labor practice charge against the NFL Players Association on Monday. Okung filed the complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming the NFLPA is negotiating the proposed collective bargaining agreement in bad faith.
The filing accuses NFLPA staff, including executive director DeMaurice Smith, of forcing a vote on the CBA proposal despite the objections of the NFLPA executive committee, which violates the union's constitution. The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects employees' rights.
Okung has been a member of the NFLPA executive committee since 2018 and has spoken out against the proposed deal.