TY - GEN T1 - Sports and labor in the United States A1 - Schiavone, Michael LA - English PP - Albany PB - State University of New York Press YR - 2015 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_ocn911179644 AB - Overview and analysis of labor relations in the big four American sports. Are today's professional athletes nothing more than selfish, greedy millionaires with no idea how ordinary people live? The common perception of today's professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey players is of individuals always wanting more money and better working conditions. When it comes to labor issues in sports, the usual media spin portrays topics such as strikes by players and lockouts by owners as millionaires in dispute with billionaires; each group as self-interested as the other. However, as is often the case, the truth is vastly different. Sports and Labor in the United States demonstrates that players are often exploited by ownership and fight for matters of principle, not simply material gain. In accessible, nontechnical language, Michael Schiavone presents a comprehensive examination of labor relations in American professional sports and how they have evolved over time. Separate chapters on MLB, the NFL, the NBA, and the NHL provide an overview and analysis of each sport from their organized beginnings up to the present day. Like no other work before it, Sports and Labor in the United States provides a comprehensive and detailed understanding of labor relations in American sports for scholars, those interested in labor issues, and sports fans. Michael Schiavone is the author of Unions in Crisis? The Future of Organized Labor in America. OP - 220 CN - GV716 .S35 2015eb SN - 9781438456836 SN - 1438456832 SN - 9781438456812 SN - 1438456816 KW - Professional sports : Economic aspects : United States. KW - Professional sports contracts : United States. KW - Professional sports : Law and legislation : United States. KW - Professional athletes : Labor unions : United States. KW - Collective bargaining : Sports : United States. KW - Sports professionnels : Aspect économique : États-Unis. KW - Contrats sportifs : États-Unis. KW - Sportifs professionnels : Syndicats : États-Unis. KW - Négociations collectives : Sports : États-Unis. KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS : Industries : General. KW - Collective bargaining : Sports KW - Professional sports contracts KW - Professional sports : Economic aspects KW - Professional sports : Law and legislation KW - United States ER -