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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...
Why Union Awards matter most
Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane won the 2015-16 Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player on Wednesday, June 23. The Ted Lindsay Award is the ultimate honor for a hockey...
Zika and a botchy sandlot
Player safety is coming front and center this week for Major League Baseball players. At issue are safety concerns around an upcoming trip between the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates...
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...