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Union Athletes: Stop Crossing Picket Lines
With the hotel strike in Boston coming to a close, it is a good time to reflect on what union athletes can do to support striking workers. Read more from SB Nation below.
LA Dodgers Cross Picket Line in Boston
The Dodgers may have moved from New York to LA, but they seem to be following in the Yankees footsteps by crossing a picket line in Boston. Read more about it from SB Nation.
MLB Players Talk Spring Training Boycott
The Super Bowl is over and pitchers and catchers are getting ready to report to Spring Training in the coming weeks, but not all players are happy as some are accusing owners of colluding in free...
Players Unions at Sports Gambling Table
With a few exceptions, betting on sports is illegal in the United States. In the near future, this may not be the case anymore. The tides of change may be headed in a new direction, one where your...
MLB uniforms to stay in PA
As the World Baseball Classic demonstrated, Major League Baseball may continue to branch out internationally and reach markets all over the globe, but the jerseys are all-American. Whether...
How low are your Union Dues?
Union dues are essential to keeping a union strong. They pay for needed services like training elected union representatives on how to enforce and bargain fair contracts; union dues keep the...
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...
Being there for your family
At the beginning of every sports season comes the inevitable story about a player who misses a game or two thanks to the birth of a child. Inevitably this is followed up by a story of a talk...
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...