[82lsju]

I think Northwestern did something similar about 4 years ago, and I think it did not really go anywhere.   I may look up later.

from Aug 2015

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has ruled in a unanimous decision that it is dismissing the petition filed by the College Athlete Players Association for an election declaring Northwestern University football team members who receive grant-in-aid scholarships are “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”).  The Board explained that it had concluded that “asserting jurisdiction in this case would not promote stability in labor relations.”  The Board made clear however that it might well assert jurisdiction in a future case involving grant-in-aid scholarship players.


The Players Association’s Petition
It has been over a year (March 26, 2014) since the Regional Director of the Chicago Region of the NLRB found that football players at Northwestern University who receive grant-in-aid scholarships were “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) and therefore could be represented by a union. Northwestern argued that these players were student athletes and were therefore not eligible to vote. The Regional Director directed an election which took place last year.  The ballots were impounded pending the outcome of an appeal to the Board.

In a surprising Decision (pdf), the five member panel of the Board unanimously held that it would not take jurisdiction over the case and dismissed the union’s Petition.  As a result, the ballots will be destroyed since the decision is not appealable.

https://www.managementmemo.com/nlrb-sack...real-issue

[82lsju]

I think Northwestern did something similar about 4 years ago, and I think it did not really go anywhere.   I may look up later.

from Aug 2015

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has ruled in a unanimous decision that it is dismissing the petition filed by the College Athlete Players Association for an election declaring Northwestern University football team members who receive grant-in-aid scholarships are “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”).  The Board explained that it had concluded that “asserting jurisdiction in this case would not promote stability in labor relations.”  The Board made clear however that it might well assert jurisdiction in a future case involving grant-in-aid scholarship players.


The Players Association’s Petition
It has been over a year (March 26, 2014) since the Regional Director of the Chicago Region of the NLRB found that football players at Northwestern University who receive grant-in-aid scholarships were “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) and therefore could be represented by a union. Northwestern argued that these players were student athletes and were therefore not eligible to vote. The Regional Director directed an election which took place last year.  The ballots were impounded pending the outcome of an appeal to the Board.

In a surprising Decision (pdf), the five member panel of the Board unanimously held that it would not take jurisdiction over the case and dismissed the union’s Petition.  As a result, the ballots will be destroyed since the decision is not appealable.

https://www.managementmemo.com/nlrb-sack...real-issue