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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


A football player holds a helmet, with a stadium looming in the background. The title "A Labor of Likeness" appears in the sky.

In Focus: As state, federal governments grapple with NIL legislation, Northwestern community members reflect on potential impacts

June 8, 2021

If Weinberg junior Cole Sias wants to post on her social media accounts, she could make money with just a few taps. Sias is a micro-influencer, with over 4,500 followers on Instagram, which means she...

Former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter led the ultimately unsuccessful effort to unionize the NU football team.

What the NLRB’s union decision means for Northwestern, NCAA

August 17, 2015

The National Labor Relations Board on Monday declined jurisdiction in the Northwestern union case, effectively (if not officially) reversing the Chicago regional director's ruling that the players...

Letter to the Editor: Rethinking the student-athlete model

April 23, 2015

April 25 will mark one year since the Northwestern football team voted on whether to form a union represented by the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA). National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional...

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,...

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