Northwestern Football Players Cannot Form Union, NLRB Rules
- Unionizing only one school would upset competition, board says
- NLRB doesn't address whether players are school employees
Why Northwestern Football Players Cannot Form Union
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Northwestern University football players cannot form a union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, overturning a March 2014 decision and ending the players’ bid to change the college sports landscape.
In its unanimous decision, the labor board skirted the issue of whether the players are employees and left open the door to other college athletes winning the right to unionize.