Sports
Players and Northwestern to battle at NLRB after Apr. 25 vote
April 21, 2014College football players who want to unionize and their foe, Northwestern University, filed their written arguments with the NLRB on Apr. 16.
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NLRB ruling is groundbreaking win for college athletes
April 7, 2014The Chicago regional chapter of the NLRB ruled that Northwestern University football players have the right to form a union if they desire.
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Unions hail NLRB official’s ruling that college athletes can unionize
March 28, 2014It would be a landmark victory for college athletes, whose scholarships are now awarded at the whim of their institutions and who have little or no protection against on-the-job injuries.
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Today in Women’s history: Birth of Effa Manley, baseball hall of famer
March 27, 2014Effa Louise Manley co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with her husband Abe Manley. Her influence extended beyond baseball; she was active in the civil rights movement and a social activist.
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College athletes can unionize, NLRB says
March 27, 2014A federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first union of college athletes.
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