Baseball Players Strike - August 1994

Major league baseball players went on strike, following the conclusion of the August 11 games. The principal issue was the attempt by owners to impose a cap on the teams' overall salary levels. A 4-year collective bargaining agreement had expired in 1993, and negotiations continued since then between the owners and the Major League Baseball Players' Association. The owners had proposed to give the players 50% of the collective revenue of the 28 teams. The players currently got about 58%. Players wanted to raise the minimum salary to at least $175,000 from the current $109,000. The strike interrupted an exciting season during which several players were pursuing records or other major achievements.