Home›Articles›The Underpayment That Helped Start a Players UnionArticleThe Underpayment That Helped Start a Players UnionArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnGordie Howe, Athletes Well-attested SourcesWikipedia, Gordie Howetier 2WikipediaLegacy section, salary and union passageQuote, Legacy section, salary and union passageWhen it became public knowledge Howe had scored more than 600 goals for the organization before it reluctantly offered to pay him over $40,000, his linemate, Ted Lindsay, began a campaign to establish a player's association to unite for fair wages against the NHL owners.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.