MLB and Players’ Union Begin Bargaining Ahead of 2026 Labor Deadline
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held their first bargaining session May 12 as they work toward a new agreement before the current deal expires Dec. 1, 2026.
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MLB salary-cap proposal sets up labor fight before contract expiration
Major League Baseball has proposed a salary cap, and the players’ union says it will fight the plan as negotiations continue ahead of the current labor contract’s Dec. 1, 2026 expiration.