The Intersection of Labor in Sports & Entertainment with Mike Schur

Domonique Foxworth is joined by TV writer & producer Mike Schur (The Office, Parks and Recreation, The Good Place, Brooklyn 99) to break down MLB's ongoing battle with the MLBPA and how it compares to labor battles outside of baseball. They discuss labor unions through the lens of Foxworth's experience as president of the NFLPA and Schur's experience with WGA negotiations and explain why a salary cap would be a bad thing for MLB.

0:00 Intro

1:00 MLB's CBA negotiations

4:32 MLB's push for a salary cap

16:40 Private equity's negative impact

23:09 Art vs. commerce in sports

33:23 The Dodgers' role

36:01 MLB owners prefer socialism when it's convenient

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