Authors: L. Elaine Halchin, Coordinator, Specialist in American National Government
Abstract: Recent developments in professional football's labor-management relations-specifically, the
National Football League (NFL) owners' decision to opt out of the current collective bargaining
agreement (CBA)-have prompted questions regarding how, when, and in what manner a new
CBA might be drafted. Interest in this matter includes, on the part of some observers, questions
about how Congress responded to previous work stoppages in professional sports. In an effort to
address this particular question, this report examines congressional activity related to the two
most recent NFL strikes, which occurred in 1982 and 1987, and the 1994 Major League Baseball
(MLB) strike. Although the latter strike involved another professional sports league, it is
potentially instructive given the extent of congressional activity surrounding the 1994 strike.
Pages: 39
Date: February 1, 2010
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