Locked Major League Baseball players are launching a $ 1 million fund to support workers affected by the canceled games.
In addition, Major League Baseball will also set up a fund for affected workers, a source told ESPN.
The Players’ Association said on Friday that the fund would be administered by the union and the AFL-CIO. It will be distributed to stadium workers and others experiencing financial difficulties caused by the ninth shutdown of baseball, which was on its 92nd day.
Details of the fund set up by MLB have not yet been announced.
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“Many are not seen or heard, but they are vital to the entertainment experience of our games,” union board members Andrew Miller and Max Scherzer said in a statement. “Unfortunately, they will also be among those affected by the owner – imposed blocking and cancellation of games. Through this fund, we want to tell them that they have our support.
The union named broadcasting and concession teams, electricians, employees, security, transportation and porters as among those needed for MLB games.
“This fund is designed to support workers who are most affected by the MLB lockout, but whose livelihoods have been neglected by owners in an effort to pressure players to accept an unfair deal,” the union chief said in a statement. Tony Clark.
Jesse Rodgers of ESPN and the Associated Press contributed to this report.