In a recent ruling, the NLRB supported Northwestern's football team's efforts to unionize. The ruling states that Northwestern's football players are "employees" of the university and thus should be given the opportunity to unionize.
The NLRB found that Northwestern made $76 million in combined profit from 2003-2012 from its football program. This is a far cry from profits made at powerhouses such as Alabama, Ohio State, or Texas. However, the average football scholarship at Northwestern is between $61,000-$76,000 a year.
The NLRB doesn't specify pay-for-play, only that a union could collectively bargain at a private university. Collective bargaining at state-funded universities is subject to state law, not the NLRB.
Many believe that this is going to put pressure on the NCAA.
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