NU Football Players to Unionize? That is the Question

Northwestern University football players have been seeking union representation, and on Wednesday the National Labor Relations Board agreed that they should be treated as employees of the university, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Posted Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:01 pm CT|Updated Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 2:22 pm CT

In a landmark decision, the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled Wednesday that Northwestern University (NU) football players are actually employees of the school and entitled to become part of a union, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Players at NU, according to the article, had been seeking union representation with support from the College Athletes Players Association and requesting independent concussion experts at games, financial coverage for medical expenses relating to game play and other demands. Northwestern University officials say they plan to appeal the decision.

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