Washington Nationals pitcher, Sean Doolittle took to Twitter with impassioned support for the Derby workers and for the value of union jobs more broadly.
MLB Players Association Stands With New Era Workers
The Major League Players Association has issued a statement that they "stand in solidarity with the more than 200 women and men at the New Era plant in Derby, NY, who have made the official on-field caps".
US Senator Sherrod Brown (D - Ohio) has joined the #NewEraHatsOff fight by sending a letter to Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred requesting they apply some pressure to New Era.
WGRZ Covers MLB Players' Support of the New Era Workers
WGRZ-TV picks up the story of MLB players' latest involvement with the #NewEraHatsOff cause. It started with Sean Doolittle, and now it's going league-wide. "17-hundred retweets and nearly three-thousand likes later..."
#NewEraHatsOff is more than just a hashtag. Take off your New Era hat and throw it down! Post it to social media and send a message to New Era that their actions have consequences.
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