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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...

Congressional committee to discuss Northwestern football unionization

May 1, 2014

Congress is getting involved in the Northwestern football unionization discussion. The House Education and the Workforce Committee will examine the recent National Labor Relations Board decision declaring...

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...

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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