Posts tagged minor leagues
MiLB Unionization and the Rise of Youth Athletes
November 9, 2022 // NIL got the ball rolling, but the latest signs of the shifting landscape came when baseball’s minor leagues unionized and the NBA announced plans to lower its eligibility age to 18. The Front Office Sports team breaks down what’s behind these seismic changes in this episode of The Newsroom, presented by NetSuite.
MLB and players reportedly reach an agreement to unionize the minor leagues
September 12, 2022 // The bargaining unit would include minor leaguers except for 40-man major league roster players on option, who are covered by the big league union; players assigned to the Dominican Summer League, which is outside the U.S.; and players on the voluntary retired list. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Friday he anticipated an agreement. Martin Scheinman
MLBPA sends out union authorization cards in first step toward unionizing minor leaguers
August 30, 2022 // Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tweeted Monday: "I welcome this step by MLBPA." The union's rank and file was not informed of the plan, with multiple major league players telling ESPN they were surprised by the news that the MLBPA would potentially expand its membership by nearly five times. Tony Clark