AMLU rejects proposal

[MrB]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I wonder how long MiLB will be willing to pay more money for less qualified umpires to work games. It seems to me like they're willing, for now, to pay whatever it takes to break the union. In time, if they do break the union, and the PBUC restructures, will the fill-in umpires be willing to work for less than what they have been getting?


Tim.

Tim,

PBUC isn't paying more in the overall picture. They are actually have a pretty big net savings, since they don't pay travel, mileage, hotels, medical, off-day expenses, per diem. I probably missed a savings or two, but they aren't paying more than before.