Kevin Kinkead expects the players will strike before the start of the season. Here’s why.
Tag: MLS
Mediation to the rescue? Not necessarily.
MLS and MLS Players Union have agreed to bring in a mediator to assist with the CBA negotiations. PSP contributor and labor lawyer Steve Holroyd explains what this could mean.
KYW Philly Soccer Show: Steve Holroyd on the CBA
Labor attorney and soccer historian Steve Holroyd joins Greg and Eli to talk about the CBA.
PSP talks with Danny Cruz about the CBA
PSP talked with Danny Cruz to learn more about how he, along with Brian Carroll, came to be Union’s MLSPU representative for the current CBA negotiations, what issues he feels are important, and how he and his teammates interact during the ongoing process.
A primer on lockouts in pro sports
The MLS Players Union members are prepared to strike if a new CBA isn’t negotiated before the start of the season on March 6. While MLS has not countered with the threat of a lockout, recent sports history has shown that to be a real possibility. Steve Holroyd has a primer on lockouts.
Looking back at the 1979 NASL players strike
MLS players have been vocal about their willingness to strike if a new CBA is not reached. What can be learned from the 1979 strike by NASL players?