Oh there are a million effects.
Those players could be removed from their union positions.
The players might have egg on their face when people start to ask could this have all been solved on 2 weeks but these guys were being a pain and held everything uap, alone.
In the future, it's clear these 8 want something different from the rank and file. How do the owner negotiate with that. Knowing this group wants x and that group wants y.