Bargaining with baseball
Subtitle: labor relations in an age of prosperous turmoil
By: William B. Gould IV
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9780786465156
Subjects: Baseball players; Free agents (Sports); Law and legislation; Salaries; Sports; Collective bargaining; Baseball; Professional sports; Professional sports contracts; History; Discrimination in sports
Description: "This study considers the full, 140-year sweep of labor-management relationships and conflict, exploring player-owner disputes, the development of free agency, the collective bargaining process, and the racial integration of baseball, among other topics. It concludes with a discussion of the "steroids era," the problem with maintaining Jackie Robinson's legacy in the 21st century, and globalization"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.