collective bargaining
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Baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires about a month after the World Series, at which point owners are all but certain to initiate a lockout that could threaten the 2027 season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
A report this spring by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office attributed the growth in home healthcare spending to state actions that expanded eligibility and higher wages driven by government mandates and collective bargaining.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Meanwhile, in New York, representatives of Major League Baseball and its players’ union held the first session of collective bargaining negotiations widely expected to be so contentious that the 2027 season could be in jeopardy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
A day after that, the NFL and the referees union announced a new collective bargaining agreement that brought the regular officials back for that weekend’s games.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
After collective bargaining failed, Carnegie shut down its Homestead plant and locked out the union workers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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