Labor strife is running rampant in just about every sector of industry. The NHL will probably lock out their players at the end of this week. The CAW has urged its workers to prepare for a strike as a September 17th deadline approaches between the Union and the big three auto-makers in Detroit. Violence has become common place in a heated battle between diamond mine owners and their employees in South Africa. Closer to home, staff at the downtown Toronto Hyatt staged a one day walkout during the Toronto International Film Festival. Obviously some of these matters are more serious than others -- in the case of the miners in South Africa, people have lost their lives on both sides. The NFL is not immune. After narrowly avoiding a work stoppage last year, Roger Goodell has played hardball with another group of employees who are integral to the NFL's on-field product. Undoubtedly the presence of replacement officials one week into the new season has been impossible to miss. Improperly signaled penalties, falsely awarded timeouts, and missed calls have drawn criticism from players and fans alike. Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is one of the players speaking out in the wake of the shoddy Week 1 officiating. During his weekly radio show on WAUK-AM in Milwaukee, Rodgers indicated the replacement officials didn't understand the rules: "It's just frustrating when you're positive that there's either a missed call, or that the rule was not interpreted the way that it's supposed to be