Bargaining with baseball [electronic resource] : labor relations in an age of prosperous turmoil / William B. Gould IV.
Material type: TextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.Description: vii, 318 pSubject(s):- Baseball -- Economic aspects -- United States
- Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History
- Baseball players -- Salaries, etc. -- United States
- Free agents (Sports) -- United States
- Professional sports contracts -- United States
- Professional sports -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Collective bargaining -- Sports -- United States
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- GV880 .G68 2011eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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