The AMLU's Birmingham Folly

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Garth,

Whenever a mediator approves a deal the union leadership must endorse it to the members & send it to a vote. It's just the way the system works.

All MiLB needs to do is approve a small pay raise & livable per-diem. The AMLU understands they are never going to be paid according to their true value. IMO the #1 issue is not having sufficient per-diem & having to pull from a salary 10+ years behind just to meet basic living expenses.

The pressure is really starting to mount against MiLB from the farm directors & MLB. Will it help - who knows? My view of the situation is that MilB is going to try & hold firm.

At some point either MLB is going to mandate they settle or will pony up the $$ to make it happen (Which I think is really what MiLB is holding out for. Why pay when they think someone else will).

It's similar to the MLB mandate a few years ago. Improve the ballparks or we will stop funding you and start our own teams. Amazing what happens when you tell someone fix it or we take away the $$$.