Bargaining with baseball [electronic resource] : labor relations in an age of prosperous turmoil / William B. Gould IV.
By: Gould, William B.
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BookPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011Description: vii, 318 p.Subject(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 StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 796.357/64 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "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.
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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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