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The Major League Baseball Players Association is calling for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights, part of a push that would nearly double the league minimum salary for players.
The MLB Players Association formally released its first detailed CBA proposal, pushing for a higher minimum salary ($1.5M from $780K), vastly expanded pre-arbitration pool ($180M from $50M), a higher Super Two cutoff (44% from 22%), a $3M minimum arbitration tender, and a shortened path to free agency for players 30 and older (potentially a sixth year if the contract aligns with the top 125 salaries). The package signals pro-player gains and revenue-sharing reforms without a salary cap, with the league expected to counter the next day.
Philip Rivers, during his return to the NFL with the Colts, received the league minimum salary of $278,889 for four games, which also restores his league-provided health insurance, a benefit for vested veterans negotiated between the NFL and NFLPA.
Players in the top-tier of women's football in Spain will go on strike for the first two weeks of the new season due to a pay dispute. The disagreement centers around the minimum salary for players and the wage gap. The players' union is asking for a minimum salary of €23,000 for the upcoming season, while the league has proposed €20,000. Despite negotiations, an agreement has not been reached, leading to the strike. This comes at a time when women's soccer in Spain is gaining increased attention following the Women's World Cup and a recent controversy involving the president of the country's soccer federation.
New York Times staffers and bosses have reached an agreement on a new employee contract, ending two years of intense negotiations. The new contract includes a minimum salary of $65,000, a 3.25% raise this year, and a 3% raise in 2024. Once ratified, all employees will receive a one-time, 7% bonus calculated from the pay they have earned since the previous contract expired. Remote work has also been a sticking point, with the Times able to require workers to report in-person three days a week.