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Minor League baseball will survive without a union of Minor League umpires. The league controls the umpires not teh other way around- that's what bosses do.
According to their stats, a Rookie umpire makes about $1,800 a month, plus benefits, housing and per diem. A thirty five percent increase is preposterous. Corporate America averages 3-5% merit increases. That seems awfully selfish.
How do you think the poor S.O.B. that is taking in an APPY game feels about a $700 a month increase? He might spend telve hours a day in a mine and wants to have a beer and hotdog with the guys once a week. (About a buck for both on promo nights.) Do you think he'll understand why the umpire needs to make more than he does? Most Minor League perks are in small town USA. Those fans would love a $700 a month increase for waiting tables, digging ditches or seeping floors.
Don't give me any BS about MiLB being able to afford it. The fans pay for it in the end - literally and figuratively.
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