Information AboutMarvin Miller |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT MARVIN MILLER | |
| 1917 births | |
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| american labor leaders | |
| baseball executives | |
| baseball labor relations | |
| people from the bronx | |
| united steelworkers | |
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Miller, a labor economist, first started at the National War Labor Relations Board , and then moved on to the Machinist Union and the United Auto Workers . Finally, he worked his way up the United Steelworkers union to become its leading economist and negotiator. He was elected head of the MLBPA in 1966 after the first two choices rejected the offer. Miller became unpopular with both fans and owners when he led the union to two Strike s, the first in 1972 which lasted 13 days, and again in 1981 which lasted 50 days. In 1975 , Miller led Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally to file a grievance arbitration; the ensuing Seitz Decision effectively eradicated the "reserve clause" and ushered in Free Agency . FURTHER READING |
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