Tom Moffat, CEO of the WCA | Pro cricketers still face this in 2024? | Ep 3
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"The Labor Movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.â â Martin Luther King Jr.
âWith all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed.â â Clarence Darrow
Many cricketing nations have domestic professional playersâ associations, such as the PCA in England and Wales, the ACA in Australia, the WIPA for West Indies cricketers.
The newly-rebranded World Cricketersâ Association (formerly FICA) was formed in 1998 to coordinate amongst these groups and also to represent all players in global forums on issues that cut across national boundaries.
But as is often the case whenever workers self-organize, throughout the history of cricketâs labor movement, players have faced resistance and opposition from powerful interests. This even continues today in cricketing countries without playersâ associations.
On this episode, Tom Moffat, CEO of the WCA joins us for a fascinating chat about his organization, the varying climate for players in different parts of the world, and some of the key issues on concerning playersâ associations today, including:
- The need for global scheduling windows
- Cricketâs multi-employer system
- Ownership consolidation in cricket (i.e. IPL teams)
- Womenâs cricket
And much more
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