Screenwriting for Profit

Chapter 18Non-Union vs. Union Writers’ Agreements

Writing for Independent Companies

Below Major League Baseball, there exists a hierarchy of professional minor baseball leagues throughout the United States, which compete at various levels. These leagues provide opportunities for the development of players who ultimately aspire to play in the major leagues. All minor leagues operate as independent businesses and most operate under the Minor League Baseball Organization, which operates under the commissioner of baseball. Minor league teams are generally independently owned and operated, but are directly affiliated with one major league team through a standardized player development contract. Common minor league nicknames are “farm clubs” or “farm ...