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Major League Baseball's response to Ralph Nader and League of Fans' letter urging Major League Baseball to adopt worker rights standards for product licensing agreements February 25, 2004
Ralph Nader
Shawn McCarthy
Dear Messrs. Nader and McCarthy:
Commissioner Selig has asked me to respond to your letter of February 10, 2004. At the outset, let me say that the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“MLB”) has the greatest respect for employee rights and prides itself on providing its employees with fair compensation and generous employee benefit programs.
Moreover, MLB is concerned about the employment practices of its business partners. Our agreements routinely include provisions that require our partners to comply with applicable laws including those related to employment and work place safety. At the same time, I am sure you understand that we are not in a position to actively regulate the practices of each and every separate company with which we do business.
Commissioner Selig has asked me to contact Rawlings to make inquiry about the issues you have raised. I will do so promptly. In the meantime, if you have any future questions or matters that you want to bring to the attention of MLB, please feel free to contact at the address noted above.
Very truly yours,
Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans urge Major League Baseball to adopt worker rights standards for product licensing agreements - February 10, 2004
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans Urge Major League Baseball to Adopt Worker Rights Standards for Product Licensing Agreements Ralph Nader and League of Fans Urge Major League Baseball to Adopt Worker Rights Standards for Product Licensing Agreements |