Do Professional Sports Unions Fit the Standard Model of Traditional Unionism?

Current literature generally highlights the unique differences between sports and traditional unions. In particular, the contrast between the two types of unions’ approaches to the free market when it comes to wage determination—sports unions fought the “reserve clause” to obtain free market outcome...

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Published in:Journal of labor research 2008, Vol.29 (1), p.56-67
Main Authors: Hill, James Richard, Taylor, Jason E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Economic analysis
Free markets
Labour relations
Organizational structure
Professional sports
Social Sciences
Sports
Trade unions
U.S.A
Unionism
Wage determination
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Summary:Current literature generally highlights the unique differences between sports and traditional unions. In particular, the contrast between the two types of unions’ approaches to the free market when it comes to wage determination—sports unions fought the “reserve clause” to obtain free market outcomes while traditional unions fought to circumvent the market for wages—has been widely cited. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the hitherto neglected comparisons between sports and traditional unions. With respect to both economic and non-economic issues, professional sports unions share far more in common with their traditional counterparts than the labor and sports economics literatures would lead one to believe.
ISSN:0195-3613
1936-4768
DOI:10.1007/s12122-007-9027-9