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NRLB Decision = Broken System

BY JOHN FEEHERY
Reprinted from TheFeeheryTheory.com

ESPN reports: “In a potentially game-changing moment for college athletics, the Chicago district of the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday that Northwestern football players qualify as employees of the university and can unionize. NLRB regional director Peter Sung Ohr cited the players’ time commitment to their sport and the fact that their scholarships were tied directly to their performance on the field as reasons for granting them union rights.” Continue reading