Daniel Moore at Bloomberg Law reports the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) has decided to formally affiliate with the National AFL-CIO, the country’s largest Labor Federation and players union announced.  The MLSPA joins six other Professional Sports Unions the National AFL-CIO counts as Affiliated Members. National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in a statement that the affiliation is about building “power for Workers and ensuring Professional Soccer Players have the strength of the entire Labor Movement behind them every single day.”

To Directly Access This Organizing Labor News Story, Go To: Soccer Association Joins AFL-CIO, Adding to Sports Union Roster (bloomberglaw.com)