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    News Article ● Labor Strike

    Labor Tensions Just Came for MLB Spring Training

    February 23, 2022 // Since December, Major League Baseball players have been locked out of their training facilities, thanks to a disagreement between their union and team owners. With the off-season coming to an end, the dispute is now guaranteed to postpone the start of spring training—and could potentially delay Opening Day.

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    News Article ● Labor Strike

    MLB Lockout: How This Is Different Than a Strike

    February 20, 2022 // MLB is in its first work stoppage in nearly 30 years, when a players’ strike wiped out the end of the 1994 season, including the World Series, and delayed the start of the 1995 season.

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    Marty Walsh Offers to Help Resolve MLB Lockout

    February 12, 2022 // The longtime Red Sox fan said he had spoken with representatives of the owners and the Major League Baseball Players Association about the ongoing negotiations

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