Northwestern Players Cast Union Vote — But Results Will Have To Wait

by David Schaper

April 25, 2014 4:04 PM ET Listen to the Story All Things Considered

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Northwestern University football players are voting Thursday on whether to unionize. Earlier, the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago ruled that the athletes' team requirements essentially make them employees of the university. This, in turn, means they can form a union. The university is appealing the NLRB ruling to the full board.

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