Northwestern Univ. football players allowed to seek union representation

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/26/northwestern-univ-football-players-allowed-to-seek-union-representation/



Northwestern Univ. football players allowed to seek union representation
By Reuters
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 16:56 EDT

(Reuters) – Northwestern University football players who get scholarships are school employees under federal law and can, therefore, pursue union representation, a U.S. labor agency decided on Wednesday in a move that has the potential to reshape college athletics.

A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said all football players at the Evanston, Illinois, university who are receiving financial assistance, and who have not exhausted their playing eligibility, will be eligible to vote in an upcoming union election supervised by the NLRB.

[yeoman6987]

1. Wow!

This is amazing. However, if they pay them can they say that they don't need to offer scholarships since they will be paid? The health care and safety are good.