By: Ron Kramer, Kristin Michaels, Mary Klimesh & Anne Harris
Earlier today the Regional Director (“RD”) for Region 13 of the NLRB found that Northwestern University’s scholarship football players are employees under the NLRA and thus have the right to unionize. As a result, the RD directed that an election be held to…
By: Joshua M. Henderson, Esq.
That is the question of the moment, it seems, as last week’s representation petition filed by Northwestern University football players–seeking to be represented by the College Athletes Players Association–has generated considerable public interest. (Northwestern RC petition) No doubt it also has created some consternation among private university…
