What major league baseball can learn from its international counterparts: building a model collective bargaining agreement for major league baseball
Article Abstract:
The Japanese Baseball League and the Football Association of England provide examples used to formulate a model collective bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball (MLB) in the US. The suggested changes include creation of a limited free agency system in which free agency is based on league experience, implementation of limited revenue sharing for smaller clubs, and a cap on free agent expenditures through a modified salary-matching plan. The independence of the commissioner should also be strengthened. These measures should help to restore professional baseball to its former popularity in the US.
Publication Name: George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0748-4305
Year: 1995
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What Major League Baseball can learn from its international counterparts: building a model collective-bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball
Article Abstract:
Major League Baseball should look to the labor agreements used by the Football Assn of England and the Japanese Baseball League in creating a model collective bargaining agreement. In Japan and Britain, a limited free agent system provides market compensation for players while promoting team loyalty. A truly independent commissioner's office, similar to Japan's, must be reestablished in the US. A salary-matching arrangement, similar to the English football scheme, would limit free agent spending, while a revenue-sharing plan free of salary cap entanglements would help smaller markets.
Publication Name: George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0748-4305
Year: 1995
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