Baseball's Lockout Shows the Growing Power of Labor

by Gwendolyn Lockman

"In many ways, the twists and turns of baseball’s labor battle over salaries, pensions and more have reflected the ebbs and flows of labor power in the United States."

Curt Flood Belongs in the Hall of Fame

Sportswriter Jemele Hill makes the case for Curt Flood as an advocate for the labor rights of ballplayers and especially the right of players of color to be paid for their skill, even at the cost of being blackballed from the game.