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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


NCAA among groups to file amicus briefs to NLRB

July 4, 2014

Various outside parties have filed amicus briefs to the National Labor Relations Board in the case to determine whether Northwestern football players are university employees.  The University is appealing...

Guest Column: Why ‘Game Changers’ is necessary right now

May 8, 2014

On April 25 at McGaw Hall at Northwestern, eligible members of the football team cast a historic vote on whether or not to form a union. “Game Changers” members were onsite. While the University waged...

NLRB officials exit McGaw Hall with ballots submitted in the Northwestern football union election. Players voted Friday morning on whether to unionize but results could be months away.

Northwestern football players take unionization vote

April 25, 2014

After weeks of fact-finding and deliberation, Northwestern scholarship football players voted Friday morning on whether to form a union. The votes will not be counted until after the National Labor...

On the same side for four years, coach Pat Fitzgerald and Kain Colter have opposing interests in Friday morning’s union election. Colter is a leader of the unionization movement, whereas Fitzgerald says he does not support the union.

FAQs on the Northwestern football unionization vote

April 25, 2014

For all the information leading up to Friday's vote, read our full coverage of Northwestern's unionization efforts here. Look for updates on Friday's vote throughout the weekend. On Friday morning,...

NLRB to hear Northwestern appeal in union case

April 24, 2014

The National Labor Relations Board announced Thursday it will hear Northwestern's appeal of the March 26 ruling that NU football players are University employees. The University hopes the five-person...

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