at bottom the mlbpa does what every year unit does.e attempt to further the member's interest and protect the rights through the process of collective bargaining. collective bargaining as an institution took body shots over the past year. in wisconsin, most notably among other places the right of public sector employees to bargain was blaminged finish the state difficulty. in indiana so called right to work legislation was passed with supporters contending that collective bargaining hamper job growth. national labor relations board has been vilified for fulfilling the statutory mandate. in the sports world nfl players abandoned their right to bargain collective. fortunate for all, that dispute was resolved without the result of the regular games. nba fans were not as fortunate. as the lockout resulted in truncated season. the 30 baseball clubs by contrast announced new, five-year labor contracts last november a month before the briefs deal end. we had no lockout, no strike, no threat. why did collective bargaining succeed in baseball l