Collective Bargaining History

Question 1

When was the Major League Baseball (MLB) formed?

Answer 1

1954

Question 2

What year was the first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for MLB established?

Answer 2

1968

Question 3

What was a common occurrence at the end of each CBA from the 1970s to the 1990s?

Answer 3

Work stoppage

Question 4

When was the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) formed?

Answer 4

1956

Question 5

In what year did the NFLPA register with the Department of Labor?

Answer 5

1968

Question 6

How long did the NFL strike last in 1982?

Answer 6

57 days

Question 7

How many days did the NFL strike last in 1987?

Answer 7

24 days

Question 8

How many seasons did the NFL play without a new CBA?

Answer 8

5 seasons

Question 9

What was one significant issue for players before the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) was formed in 1967?

Answer 9

No off season earning from other sports, had to work as caddies/ parking lot attendants, etc.
Had to take part in all promotions without pay.

Question 10

What was the right gained by players in the 1975-76 season regarding grievances?

Answer 10

Independent arbitrator

Question 11

What policy did the NHLPA agree to after the WHA challenged the reserve clause?

Answer 11

Compensation for free agents (equalization)

Question 12

What was the increase in veteran pension accepted by Eagleson?

Answer 12

$500 to $750 per player/year of service

Question 13

What could the NHLPA do if a merger with WHA occurred?

Answer 13

Terminate the agreement

Question 14

Until ___ only ___ equalization cases had occured.

Answer 14

1982; 3

Question 15

How did pension change after the WHA-NHL merger?

Answer 15

Increased from $750 to $1000 per player/per year of service

Question 16

What was the NHL salary average in the 1977-78 season?

Resulting from the WHA-NHL merger.

Answer 16

$96K

Question 17

What was the pension increase per player per year of service after the WHA-NHL merger?

Answer 17

$1000

Question 18

What was Gordie Howe’s pension in 1990?

Answer 18

$13,000/year

Question 19

How was equalization modified in 1982?

Answer 19

Compensation based on player salary right of first refusal

Question 20

What did Eagleson threaten in 1986/1988 regarding the contract?

Answer 20

Walk without new contract

He gave players 5 minutes to agree to a 6 year contract.

Question 21

What was the lifetime pension agreed upon in the contract during 1986/1988?

Answer 21

$50K/year

Question 22

What was the lump-sum payment for players with 400 career games?

In 1986/88 after the new Eagleson contract.

Answer 22

$250K

Question 23

When did players start contributing to the pension plan?

Answer 23

1947

Contributed $900/year.

Question 24

What was the player contribution to the pension in 1964?

Answer 24

$1500

Question 25

What was the pension worth per year of service after 1964?

Answer 25

$1K/year

Question 26

In what year did owners assume the cost of funding the pension plan?

Answer 26

1969

Question 27

When did players begin contributing through Int'l hockey?

Answer 27

1975-76

Question 28

What significant change occurred to the pension plan in 1983?

Answer 28

Surplus beneficiaries changed from players to owners

Question 29

How much surplus was in the pension fund by 1986?

Answer 29

$24 million ## Footnote Players were unaware

Question 30

What was the amount used by owners to reduce their contributions between 1980 and 1989?

Answer 30

$13 million

Question 31

When was the new rule guaranteeing fund participant representation adopted?

Answer 31

1987 ## Footnote In Ontario

Question 32

What were the two main issues regarding the NHLPA representation?

Answer 32

1. Did not represent all plan members 2. Eagleson wrote letter at request of NHL, players were unaware it was written

Question 33

In what year did players become aware and have the exemption revoked?

Answer 33

1993

Question 34

Who was hired after Eagleson officially stepped down in 1991?

Answer 34

Bob Goodenow

Question 35

True or False: Strikes occurred less often under new leaders after Eagleson.

Answer 35

False

Question 36

What happened in 1993 in regards to player pensions?

Answer 36

Players became aware of the surplus and sued. They won, receiving increases from $1k to $10k/ year.