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Originally Posted by Thatballzlow
Details? You want details? How about this...the current offer is almost exactly the same as the old one. If they take the offer, they're freaking nuts...the board has advised them to take the offer...so tell me...what in the world did they strike for?
A very disappointed ex-MiLB umpire  |
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The offer was not as good as the one they turned down before the season. Thert were offered an increase in per diem to $35 over the next six years (incrementally). The current offer is to raise per diem to $34 over the next six years, but with $1 more this year. I think i remember someone saying that they were striking to "make it better for the umpires who come behind us." Well, it appears that is not the case, they got more for themselves right now, and less for the guys who will be there in six years. Kinda sounds like "All for one....one for ME RIGHT NOW!" In a nutshell, a one month strike cost these guys (and gal) one month of pay and in return they recieved $160in additional per diem money. I am not an accountant, but that doesn't seem like a very good investment to me.