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'Hardball and handshakes' documents labor in sport 
April 28, 2005 April 8 at the RA was opening day for the latest curriculum learning module, as described by Paul Cole, state AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer, and Jeffrey Arnett of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Developed with New York State United Teachers and the American Labor Studies Center, "Hardball and Handshakes: Labor Relations in Baseball History" is a standards-based thematic unit for high school and college students. "The transition of the national pastime from a social sport to a professional industry provides a unique lesson in free enterprise through the evolution of contracts and commerce," said Cole, a former social studies teacher and emeritus member of the NYSUT Board of Directors. "From boardrooms to locker rooms, the teamwork to earn a voice and a seat at the table has forged an important, time-tested principle: Labor is not a commodity," he said. To learn more, visit www.baseballhalloffame.org or www.labor-studies.org. |
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