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Before the Players Union
Before baseball players had a Players Union, salaries were low and most players needed second and third jobs to pay the bills. Thanks to the union, the players were able to sign a collective...
Labor Peace on the Diamond
The game must go on. For the last 21 years, that has been the mantra of Major League Baseball in preventing labor strife. Over the last two decades, everyone has recieved a piece of the...
MLB uniforms union made
The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing and the World Series is fast approaching. It is a special time of year for baseball fans, and it is even more special for hundreds of Workers...
City should know their role
On March 23, the New York City Council passed a ban on using smokeless tobacco at ticketed sporting events. The ban, which would affect both Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, was clearly directed...
Connecting with the MLBPA Rank & File
One of the many advantages of working union is that every member has a voice. With the Major League Baseball Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to expire this December, negotiations are...
Union behind Aroldis
This article first appeared in Newsday, written by Erik Boland.TAMPA, Fla — Twice this month, Aroldis Chapman has emphatically declared his intent to appeal any suspension handed down by Major...
MLBPA's weed and seed
Last week’s news the Jenrry Mejia would be the first player suspended for life over the use of performance enhancing drugs (PED) has made waves through the league. Just a year ago, Mejia...
MLBPA Raising the Wage
With one year left on Major League Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, talk heated up last week over what a future CBA could look like. At the annual General Manager’s...
Minor Leaguers vs. MLB Goliath
A federal judge has dismissed a recent class-action lawsuit brought by former minor league players against Major League Baseball, accusing the league of violating strict antitrust laws by paying them...
Flood v. Kuhn changed the world
This year, marks the 45th anniversary of a player willingly putting their career on the line to help their fellow players have a better quality of life. While these union members can...