a Problem 2 One of the most common industries to find a union are professional sports (Major League Baseball Players Ass

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A Problem 2 One Of The Most Common Industries To Find A Union Are Professional Sports Major League Baseball Players Ass 1 (58.07 KiB) Viewed 32 times

a Problem 2 One of the most common industries to find a union are professional sports (Major League Baseball Players Association, Major League Soccer Players Association, National Football League Players Association, National Basketball League Players Association, etc). (a) Why do you think this industry is so heavily unionized? Explain your reasoning. (b) Occasionally, these unions decided to go on strike (MLB in 1990, NHL in 1994, NBA in 1998), and while many were relatively short-lived or occurred during the off-season, some had disas- trous effects. In 2004-05, the NHL canceled their entire season (1,230 games plus the Stanley Cup). In 1994-95, MLB canceled the remainder of their season (948 games plus the World Series). What do you think could be some long-term effects from these strikes? Hint: No need to do extra research. Just think about it logically. (c) While the NHL and MLB canceled entire seasons, the NFL was only able to cancel short amounts of the season. In 1987 for example, the NFL players association went on strike, but only Week 3 of the season was canceled. NFL owners then recruited "scabs" and other replacements (many who hadn't played football in years) to play in Weeks 4 - 6 until the strike ended. How did this impact the union and the success/failure of the strike? Explain your reasoning (d) For each item below, explain whether these unions would be in favor or against: (a) Increase in team roster size (b) Increase in the number of games played each year (c) Removing the team salary cap (A salary cap is a limit of how much teams are allowed to spend on all player salaries) (d) Decrease in travel benefits (ex. cheaper hotels, driving instead of flying) (e) Better practice facilities