# @mlspa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CwxuZcZMgJN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8480572-mlspa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/f7d5187c07b8bcc7aa30774d0ae4cbdf6d56b29735ae64b9d10864ecbf2d28b0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-09-04T16:41:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** MLS Players Association (@MLSPA) — https://gondola.cc/MLSPA

## Caption

Happy #laborday ! How do you form a sports union? Watch part two of our series exploring the history of the MLSPA at the link in our bio to get a firsthand account from original Executive Board members and PA staff. 

You'll hear about the process from two different perspectives: Executive Director Bob Foose and former General Counsel Jon Newman who found themselves stuffing envelopes to collect union cards, and the locker room leaders (like Ben Olsen, Eddie Pope, Evan Whitfield, Logan Pause and more) who were helping their teams figure out what this all meant. 

As the PA found its footing and the players started to understand that they could push for change, the18 month journey to the first Collective Bargaining Agreement began.

## Stats

- **Views:** 403
- **Likes:** 35
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- **Comments:** 0

## Credits

These are the roles credited on Gondola. Credits may be incomplete.
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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MLS Players Association | @MLSPA | https://gondola.cc/MLSPA | Players Association |
| Elizabeth Harley | @Eliz_Harley | https://gondola.cc/Eliz_Harley | Producer |
| Elizabeth Harley | @Eliz_Harley | https://gondola.cc/Eliz_Harley | Co-Director |
| David Briggs | @DavidBriggs_jpg | https://gondola.cc/DavidBriggs_jpg | Co-Director |
| David Briggs | @DavidBriggs_jpg | https://gondola.cc/DavidBriggs_jpg | Graphic Designer |
| David Briggs | @DavidBriggs_jpg | https://gondola.cc/DavidBriggs_jpg | Sound Editor |
| Elizabeth Harley | @Eliz_Harley | https://gondola.cc/Eliz_Harley | Social Media Manager |
| David Briggs | @DavidBriggs_jpg | https://gondola.cc/DavidBriggs_jpg | Video Editor |

## Tags

laborday

## Events

mlspa 20 years

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