awaken
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This is why the MLBPA is stronger than the NFLPA.
But you get likeness fees from games and cards. Healthcare. And representation at the table.
I didn't mean to imply that the union dues don't bear results. Another example is a player getting vested pension rights after some ridiculously low number of days on the active roster (I'm thinking 43 was the number I heard). My original point was that a lot of the bargaining over some issues (e.g. free agency) benefits the stars a lot more than the marginal guys and that a sliding scale for dues wouldn't be unreasonable. I guess the "all for one, one for all" union mentality rules.
I could see two tiers: one for those getting major league salaries and a lower one for those drawing minor league pay.
The players have not made a single reasonable offer. Not sure why the owners seem to be getting all the criticism now.
Obviously the owners can not make a schedule now that does not give the players what they want or makes them look bad when they could fit more games in.
Boswell with a pretty damning column on how the owners are crying crocodile tears about not being able to afford the longer partial season with full pro rated pay for players.
Boswell in Wash Post
The players have not made a single reasonable offer. Not sure why the owners seem to be getting all the criticism now.
Obviously the owners can not make a schedule now that does not give the players what they want or makes them look bad when they could fit more games in.
Players simply want a pro-rata payment for the season. Simple enough to get paid for exactly the number of games that they play since they are taking all the risk of playing and getting Covid. The owners have made huge money the past few seasons and never wanted to share one single bit during their upswing in profits so why should the players take the hit now? Plus 60% of the players are still on their initial rookie contracts meaning 60% aren't making squat so they ain't giving that up to Billionaire owners who are trying to say they might lose some money one year.