By: Bradford L. Livingston, Esq.
On the eve of a new college football season, the referees at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) got it right on instant replay: they called off the game. In a ruling earlier today, the NLRB’s five Members unanimously declined to assert jurisdiction over Northwestern’s scholarship football athletes. […
By: Bradford L. Livingston, Esq.
Earlier today and as expected, the five-member NLRB announced that it had granted Northwestern University’s request to review NLRB Regional Director Peter Ohr’s decision that Northwestern’s scholarship football players are “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act. After the players vote in a secret ballot election…
By: Bradford L. Livingston, Esq.
In previous posts about possible unionization by Northwestern University’s scholarship football players, I likened the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) to referees who had committed a false start penalty and showed how the union’s game wasn’t just against Northwestern. This time – in a gridiron battle of acronyms worthy…
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…
