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The MLBPA Wants To Unionize Minor League Baseball

Some surprising news broke late last night, when it was reported by ESPN and other outlets that Major League Baseball Players’ Union had begun distributing authorization cards to thousands of minor league baseball players throughout the country. With those cards came a message from MLBPA executive director Tony Clark, which said in part, “The time […]

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Heartwarming: Amazon Eats Shit

Union organizer Christian Smalls (R) celebrates following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York. - Amazon workers in New York voted Friday to establish the first US union at the e-commerce giant, a milestone for a company that has steadfastly opposed organized labor in its massive workforce. Employees at the Staten Island JFK8 warehouse voted 2,654 to 2,131 in support of the unionizing drive, according to a tally of ballots from the National Labor Relations Board. (Photo by Andrea RENAULT / AFP)

What Would An Effective Sports Fan Union Actually Look Like?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Los Angeles Dodgers fans cheer during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on October 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Wirecutter Union Files Labor Grievance After “Vindictive” New York Times Withheld Holiday Pay

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 1

These Musicians Are Angry, Organized, And Coming For Spotify

WGA East Council Slate Edits Platform After Everyone Gets Mad At Them

Novak Djokovic’s Breakaway Tennis Players Association Is Taking Shape

Here Is A List Of Weenies Who Work At The New York Times

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Two groups of men push on opposite sides of a large ball, on top of which sits a man who is losing his balance in a still from the silent film, 'Going Great'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Reckoning At The Appeal Was A Long Time Coming

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Let’s Talk About The State Of Football, With The NFLPA’s George Atallah

WASHINGTON - MARCH 4: DeMaurice Smith (R), NFLPA executive director, arrives with NFL Players Association Spokesman George Atallah (L) and Kansas City Chiefs player Brian Waters (C) for an extra day of negotiations at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Representatives from the National Football League (NFL) and National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) continue to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement between players and owners during a 24 hour extension in negotiations. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

How A “Deeply Progressive” Coffee Chain Is Trying To Crush Its Workers’ Union

An Alienating Journey Through The Amazon Warehouse

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Bill Simmons Is Union-Busting

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