The New York Times – Sports:
A five-year collective bargaining agreement was voted in by more than 99 percent of minor league players. Housing, meals and transportation are expected to improve.
Category: Clark, Tony (1972- )
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MLB and Union Disagree on Salary Cap as Cable Networks Crumble
The New York Times – Sports:
The head of the players’ union spoke out against the concept of a salary cap, but team owners remain concerned about the sport’s economic model as cable networks struggle.
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How Tony Clark Keeps Baseball’s Union Moving Forward
The New York Times – Sports:
With Tony Clark running the show, M.L.B.’s players have labor peace, are on the path to unionizing minor leaguers for the first time and say they are fighting for the soul of the game.
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M.L.B. Will Voluntarily Recognize Minor League Union
The New York Times – Sports:
The statement from Commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that the process of having minor leaguers represented by the M.L.B.P.A. would be fast tracked.
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M.L.B. Players Association Working to Unionize Minor Leaguers
The New York Times – Sports:
Authorization cards were sent to around 5,000 minor leaguers in hopes of creating a bargaining unit within the larger union.
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M.L.B. Players Association Working to Unionize the Minors
The New York Times – Sports:
Authorization cards were sent to around 5,000 minor leaguers in hopes of creating a bargaining unit within the larger union.
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MLB’s International Draft Would Affect Dominican Republic
The New York Times – Sports:
No country would be more affected by an international draft than the Dominican Republic. The players, coaches and trainers there remain divided as the issue comes to a head.
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Rob Manfred Rejects Idea That Minor Leaguers Aren’t Paid Living Wage
The New York Times – Sports:
The league recently agreed to settle a wage dispute, but Rob Manfred cited recent “strides” in compensation. A player advocacy group called Manfred’s statement “callous and false.”
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MLB Union Short on Latino Voices Ahead of International Draft Deadline
The New York Times – Sports:
A deadline looms on an international draft, but players from Latin America, who would be affected more than anyone, are largely absent from union leadership.