Minor League Baseball And Striking Umpires Reach Agreement
Published on May 30, 2006 under International League (IL1) News Release
ST, PETERSBURG, FL--Minor League Baseball was notified today that its striking umpires had ratified a new six-year collective bargaining agreement, ending a strike that began April 6. Under the return to work agreement, the leagues will be responsible for bringing the strikers back to work on or before Monday, June 12.
The new agreement provides for a $100/month across-the-board salary increase, and increases in per diem (or meal money) each year of the agreement, beginning with a $3/day -- roughly $90/month -- increase this year.
Minor League Baseball's Vice President Pat O'Conner, who was at the bargaining table, said, "We are happy to have reached a deal that will assure labor peace with our umpires through the 2011 season. We look forward to continuing another great season of baseball without the distraction of a strike."
Minor League Baseball has continued uninterrupted during the strike thanks to the efforts of replacement umps who worked temporarily as independent contractors. O'Conner praised their efforts, many of whom are the same umps that the Minor Leagues turn to when fill-ins are necessary for regular umpires who are sick or injured.
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