That was an excellent article, and a well-timed reminder. I was a little disappointed, though, to not get a refresher on what the 1994 strike was about, what issues were contested, what machinations occurred and how it was ultimately resolved. The stuff about the lead-up and the aftermath was great, but having been only a little leaguer at the time, my recollection of the details of the strike itself are quite faded.
But yes, Selig deserves a ton of praise for forging a decent relationship with the MLBPA after all that had transpired. It should also be mentioned that MLB Advanced Media is not only a great streaming service, but was from its beginning a place where groundbreaking tech advances were made in streaming service (I mean, Gameday was released in 2001; there was barely an nba.com back then).
And if I were to pick one real gripe with the players' "union", it would be how it treats minor leaguers, not its lack of push for international expansion - but that's a sideshow when compared with sustaining The Show.