In a decision that has wide-ranging implications for college and university athletics programs, the Regional Director for Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board has found that scholarship football players at Northwestern University are “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act and eligible for union representation. The Regional Director found appropriate
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Student Gridiron “Workers” Team With Steelworkers To Forge Union at Northwestern
If the newly formed College Athletes Players Association (“CAPA”) has its way, the union will represent the football players at Northwestern University in Chicago. CAPA wants to represent college athletes in dealing with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), the group that sets rules and standards for almost all college sports.
CAPA claims to represent…