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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

CAPA files brief in response to Northwestern NLRB appeal

April 16, 2014

The College Athletes Players Association filed a brief Wednesday responding to Northwestern's appeal of last month's ruling regarding the employee status of NU football players. In March, the Chicago...

Football: Players open up about unionization at spring practice

April 12, 2014

Saturday’s public spring practice was ostensibly an opportunity for the Wildcats to invite fans into their preparation for the fall season. But it also became another forum for the ongoing debate...

Northwestern files union appeal to NLRB

April 9, 2014

Northwestern has officially appealed the National Labor Relations Board decision regarding the employee status of NU football players, the University announced Wednesday. The school submitted its brief...

Guest Column: Explaining the labor board’s decision on Northwestern football players

April 9, 2014

It’s safe to assume that everyone reading this is generally familiar with the recent decision issued by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board holding that Northwestern’s grant-in-aid...

Former University President Henry Bienen gives a talk to the Northwestern University Political Union on Monday night. After the talk, Bienen said schools like NU may have to leave Division I if athletes are allowed to unionize.

Bienen: Schools could leave Division I football over union ruling

April 8, 2014

Former University President Henry Bienen weighed in Monday night on Northwestern football players' push to form a union, again raising the possibility of schools like NU leaving Division I football if...

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