Regional Head of NLRB says Northwestern can Unionize

[PM Thor]

The Chicago branch of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the football players meet the criteria as employees, and as such, have the right to unionize. This is the first round of a multi-tiered judiciary process that will happen, but this very well may reshape the face of collegiate athletics. (The President Emeritus of Northwestern said that he could possibly see giving up Div 1 football if it happens).

I honestly don't know how this is going to play out, but the ramifications for every college and collegiate athlete are pretty huge.


http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/us/nor...ion/index.html

[xsteve1]

The Chicago branch of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the football players meet the criteria as employees, and as such, have the right to unionize. This is the first round of a multi-tiered judiciary process that will happen, but this very well may reshape the face of collegiate athletics. (The President Emeritus of Northwestern said that he could possibly see giving up Div 1 football if it happens).

I honestly don't know how this is going to play out, but the ramifications for every college and collegiate athlete are pretty huge.


http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/us/nor...ion/index.html

This ruling is only for private institutions for now. It could still be overturned with appeals.

[PM Thor]

Yep, but it's a pretty huge step when the student/athlete is recognized as an employee. It will definitely go through the whole appeals process but just the very idea that they were recognized as employees to me is the hard part to overturn.

[muskiefan82]

Only a union could mess up college sports more than the BCS.

[PM Thor]

I'm just going to let that go.....but the question at hand is the ruling. They have defined the football team as employees. When that happens, union or not, there are specific rights they are granted. Hell, just meeting minimum wage standards, for example.

[Masterofreality]

My Gawd, what next?

[LadyMuskie]

My Gawd, what next?

The end of college sports as we know them. Well done, everyone. Well done.

[OH.X.MI]

[QUOTE=PM Thor;444331]
I honestly don't know how this is going to play out, but the ramifications for every college and collegiate athlete are pretty huge.


Ramifications are pretty huge for all of us who love college sports as well.

[paulxu]

Now what we need is for Weez to organize X.

[Masterofreality]

The end of college sports as we know them. Well done, everyone. Well done.

The NLRB is made up of individuals appointed by the President.

Hard to guess which way they might lean in a case like this.