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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


Guest Column: What happens if NU loses its NLRB appeal?

April 22, 2014

The regional labor board director's decision finding that the Northwestern scholarship football players are statutory employees under the Labor Act presents a most formidable challenge to NU’s lawyer...

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...

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

April 8, 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 7, 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...

Letter to the Editor: University should not appeal NLRB ruling

April 7, 2014

As an alumnus (Communication '89), football season ticket holder, educator and union member (University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100), I am greatly pleased by the recent NLRB decision in favor...

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