This year has seen some titanic battles and negotiations pitting players unions against team owners in the major sports franchises in the United States. It started with the NFL Players union against the owners which I blogged about here and here. I maintain my conclusion in this post that the players seem to have conceded far too much.
Since then, the comparable parties in the National Basketball Association have also been in discussions that have led to the cancellation of the first twenty games of the season. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the NBA Players Union have added Kevin Murphy of University of Chicago to their team as an advisor. Reading this perceptive interview on the issue shows that the players are really in good hands. To start with, the guy understands the economics of the teams and understands that his duty is not to push for any result but rather to help the negotiating teams to understand the implications of any position that they take. Whatever the outcomes, I am certain that the players will receive exceptional advice.
Since then, the comparable parties in the National Basketball Association have also been in discussions that have led to the cancellation of the first twenty games of the season. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the NBA Players Union have added Kevin Murphy of University of Chicago to their team as an advisor. Reading this perceptive interview on the issue shows that the players are really in good hands. To start with, the guy understands the economics of the teams and understands that his duty is not to push for any result but rather to help the negotiating teams to understand the implications of any position that they take. Whatever the outcomes, I am certain that the players will receive exceptional advice.
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