While the canceled games represent loss of income for players and are a disappointment to fans, the ones hardest hit are stadium workers, many of whom lack union representation. The MLBPA has set up a million dollar fund to assist these workers. “The funds will be distributed to stadium workers and staff, including concession crews, electricians, janitors, ushers, security and transportation staff in addition to its broadcast crews.” This is real worker-to-worker solidarity.
Eh, sports stuff is a bad area for Marxists I think. On one hand, we can argue that the players generate the profits but aren’t getting their proper value. On the other hand, they get paid ~$700,000 per year.
Besides, the season is still going to be 162 games, so nothing is lost in that regard and they managed to negotiate some seemingly good stuff.
I will say that if it was indeed a “million-dollar fund” to help workers, as in not players, there are 30 stadiums with probably hundreds of total staff. One single million dollars is to help them while the players make easily 10x more money than these workers is pretty much just PR. Like when a billionaire donates $500,000 to a charity.
