Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players.
History of MLBPA
The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. Earlier attempts had included:
The Marvin Miller era (1966–82)
The MLBPA was created in 1953. In 1966, the union hired Marvin Miller from the United Steel Workers of America to head the organization, serving as Executive Director until 1983. In 1968, Miller negotiated the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the team owners, which raised the minimum salary from $6,000 to $10,000 per year. The 1970 CBA included arbitration to resolve disputes. In 1972 the major leagues saw their first player strike, in opposition to the owners' refusal to increase player pension funds.
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Saved By Science
by: Joanne HarrisI woke up with a message on the wire...
It was from my lover telling me goodbye.
The image that was fading on the other side
Never thought to leave a reason why.
Sometimes when my mind begins to wander,
I realize that things aren't what they seem.
There's a question lingering within my mind,
Could it be my lover was a dream?
Why can't I be saved by science?
Can science rescue me?
Saved by technology,
Since it put me in the place I seem to be.
Thinking back on what we had together,
Suddenly the truth appeared to me.
My imagination caught me by surprise.
My computer reprogrammed my dream.
Saved by science.
Can science rescue me?
Saved by technology,
Since it put me in the place I seem to be.
Science...
Saved by science.
Can science rescue me?
High technology will set me free.