As Bargaining Deadline Looms, N.B.A. and Players’ Union Enjoy Friendly Ties

As Bargaining Deadline Looms, N.B.A. and Players’ Union Enjoy Friendly Ties

The connections between team owners and players are stronger now than in previous years. A deadline to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement offers a test of that relationship.
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?

Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?

Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide.
Hamlin’s Injury Highlights Precarious Position of Many Young N.F.L. Players

Hamlin’s Injury Highlights Precarious Position of Many Young N.F.L. Players

The injury to Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, who collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest, has drawn attention to players who have been hurt early in their careers and now struggle to get help.