In the midst of a lockout, many had hoped the coming of the New Year would thaw talks in the CBA negotiations. Apparently, cooperation was not among the sides’ New Years’ resolutions.
On January 13th, the owners and union talked core economics for the first time since the lockout began 43 days prior. Unfortunately, the owners’ proposal contained many non-starters for the players and failed to address their most pressing areas of concern. And so it’s back to the drawing board, with the union expected to make its first counterproposal Monday, January 24th.
Earlier this week, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reviewed the key issues in the current CBA negotiations that could have the biggest effect on the Yankees.