{"id":9549,"date":"2018-06-20T14:10:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T12:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=report&#038;p=9549"},"modified":"2023-02-23T18:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:44:08","slug":"freedom-of-association","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/report\/freedom-of-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198695771 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198695771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"m_6829916534508474739msolistparagraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;dbde637e-a215-4700-90ca-96396461efc2|71&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;m_6829916534508474739msolistparagraph&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;m6829916534508474739msolistparagraph&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri&quot;,335559705,&quot;1031&quot;,335551547,&quot;1031&quot;,335559740,&quot;240&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,134233118,&quot;true&quot;,134233117,&quot;true&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">Freedom of association enables the protection and fulfilment of many other rights. Just like all other workers, players and athletes have a right to form and join player associations and unions and to collectively bargain for better wages, working conditions, and other benefits. Player associations have <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198695771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"m_6829916534508474739msolistparagraph\">been instrumental in protecting the rights and interests of players and in shaping their industries. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW198695771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"m_6829916534508474739msolistparagraph\">World Players<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198695771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"m_6829916534508474739msolistparagraph\">\u00b4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198695771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"m_6829916534508474739msolistparagraph\"> Freedom of Association Policy outlines what must be done to embed freedom of association and the right to organize in global sport.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW198695771 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom of association enables the protection and fulfilment of many other rights. 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