Locked Out MLB Players Reject Offer Of Federal Mediation
Feb 4, 2022, 12:36 PM
A view of the Opening Week logo on the field prior to the Texas Rangers taking on the Chicago Cubs during Opening Day at Globe Life Park in Arlington on March 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter stalled labor negotiations, a move that pretty much eliminated any chance for an on-time start to spring training and increased the work stoppage’s threat to opening day.
Owners locked out players on Dec. 2, immediately following the expiration of a five-year collective bargaining agreement.
Sources: MLBPA tomorrow likely to reject federal mediation. Story from earlier: https://t.co/ZnNkkKBNvY
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 4, 2022
There have been just three negotiating sessions on core economics since.
The lockout entered its 65th day.
Spring training workouts are to start Feb. 16 and opening day is scheduled for March 31.
