According to the Athletic, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has reached out both to MLB owners and the MLB Players Association about negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.
, for example, about 700 nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, agreed to end a nearly 10-month strike after Walsh helped mediate a deal between the nurses’ union and the hospital’s owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.“Like any contract negotiation in any industry, I stand ready to help facilitate productive conversations that result in the best outcome for workers and employers," a spokesperson for Walsh told the Athletic.
on hashing out a new deal, even as the start of the season and the potential delay or cancellation of games becomes more likely.Only three work stoppages in MLB history have led to games being canceled. The most notable was during the 1994-95 players' strike, which led to the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
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