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.

Interpretation and construction, Human resource management

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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.

Models, Labor relations

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