Northwestern football players can unionize, NLRB rules

[Ricky the Bull]

It'll be interesting to see how far this spreads, if at all.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-northwestern-union-bid-20140326,0,6454823.story

[CousinRicky]

Wow.  Judge was prolly a student athlete at one time.  Either that or is someone from the Bullspen that likes to stir up hornet's nests just for fun.

[hm101]

unreal.

[slick1ru2]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24501646/college-athletes-players-association-wins-case-at-nlrb

Applies to private schools only so far.

"Northwestern University is disappointed by today's ruling by the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board finding that Northwestern University's football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships are employees and directing that a secret ballot election be held to determine whether the football players should be represented by the College Athletes Players Association for purposes of collective bargaining with Northwestern University.

"While we respect the NLRB process and the regional director's opinion, we disagree with it. Northwestern believes strongly that our student-athletes are not employees, but students. Unionization and collective bargaining are not the appropriate methods to address the concerns raised by student-athletes."

Edited March 26, 2014 by slick1ru2

[Ricky the Bull]

I have a feeling that this is more about union organizations trying to maintain their relevance (and existence) in the face of dropping membership.  I really don't think that there are issues with safety or working conditions that aren't already covered by law or policy.

 

[WWMJD]

I have a feeling that this is more about union organizations trying to maintain their relevance (and existence) in the face of dropping membership.  I really don't think that there are issues with safety or working conditions that aren't already covered by law or policy.

 

 

I don't think this is the result of some shadowy cabal.  Unions in sports are very, very effective.

[raptorcj]

Heeeyyyyyy, what betta place to have a union than Chicago? lulz, like none of the non-athletic scholarships have academic prerequisites.

[charsibb]

NLRB is wrong. They're not employees. This will be overturned.

 

Only a democrat could create a charlie foxtrot like this.

 

I'm from the government, I'm here to help you. 

 

Yah, right.

[CousinRicky]

NLRB is wrong. They're not employees. This will be overturned.

 

Only a democrat could create a charlie foxtrot like this.

 

I'm from the government, I'm here to help you. 

 

Yah, right.

Quick funny story about that line.  I worked for NJ Treasury and a coworker got on Jeopardy.  When Trebeck asked the obligatory what do you do line, Bill told him that he was with NJ Taxation and said "we're only here to help".  Got as big a grin as you can get out of Trebeck.

[charsibb]

Good one!