A Major-League Changeup: Should Pitchers have Their Own Craft Labor Unit Representation?

Abstract

(5 Willamette Sports L.J. 44 (2008)). This article examines whether Major League Baseball’s Players Association should consist of a single bargaining unit made up of all players, or whether separate units for pitchers and position players would be more effective. The author argues that so-called “craft units” are better suited for baseball players’ unions because they could provide more specialized representation catering to the inherent differences between pitchers and other players. He argues that pitchers’ rights are currently subverted below those of position players.