In a sign of good sense and good public relations, the players recognize that the owners’ lockout harms others beside themselves and do something about it.
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Players launching $1 million fund for workers affected by MLB owners’ lockout
NEW YORK, March 4—Players are launching a $1 million fund to help support workers affected by the lockout and cancellation of games by Major League Baseball owners.
The fund will be administered by Major League Baseball Players Association and the AFL-CIO and distributed to stadium workers and others who face financial hardship through no fault of their own due to the MLB franchise owners’ lockout.