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Major League Baseball team owners in 1994 were very wealthy people. They were seen as the 1%. Over the course of years that Major League Baseball had been around, the owners continually profited off of contract proposals that the Players Union could not successfully overturn. In 1986-1995, The Players Union was done giving in to the owners. Although there was never a lack of effort to make changes from the Players Union, they were just never on the winning side of things. They wanted to improve the quality of their financial status for the rest of their careers. For this to happen, they had to make sacrifices. Included in those sacrifices included some loss of respect from the fans.

1)    Team Owners & winning contract disputes. The Players Union & having a contract dispute result as a benefit for them.

2)    The purpose of the paragraph was to explain how owners made money over the Players Union in the past. As a result, the Players Union was motivated to win a contract dispute over the owners.

In 1986-1995, the Players Union was determined to settle a contract dispute in their favor against the owners. The Players Union did not appreciate that the owners already profited from previous contract proposals and also wanted to limit the amount that the players could make (salary cap). In previous seasons, the Players Union did lose settlements against the owners, but for them to win the current collective bargaining agreement, they had to make sacrifices such as locking out. Included in the sacrifices included an astonishing loss of respect from the fans.

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Character- The Players Union. Action- settle contract dispute.

Character- The Players Union. Action- felt upset about the owners proposals.

Character- The Players Union. Action- to win the settlement, they had to lockout.

Topic Sentence: In 1986-1995, the Players Union was determined to settle a contract dispute in their favor against the owners.