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Posted: 1/28/2014 1:32 PM
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Figures a school near Chicago is attempting this:

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10363430/outside-l...
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Posted: 1/28/2014 2:26 PM
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A very important point:

"The NLRA governs only private enterprises and does not apply to public universities. As a private university, Northwestern falls under its jurisdiction. Gerard said that based on labor law, any decision in favor of the players against Northwestern would apply to all private universities across the country in the FBS. It would not apply to public universities, which are governed by state laws."
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Posted: 1/28/2014 3:21 PM
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Except that there was a case vs. NYU about the potential unionization of grad students. http://www.nlrb.gov/case/02-RC-023481

In any matter, this will likely be a long, drawn-out process.
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Posted: 1/28/2014 3:25 PM
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OhioStunter wrote:expand_more
Except that there was a case vs. NYU about the potential unionization of grad students. http://www.nlrb.gov/case/02-RC-023481

In any matter, this will likely be a long, drawn-out process.


NYU is private, too.
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Posted: 1/28/2014 4:12 PM
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Thanks for catching that. I got NYU confused with State University of New York.
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Posted: 1/28/2014 4:37 PM
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OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
A very important point:

"The NLRA governs only private enterprises and does not apply to public universities. As a private university, Northwestern falls under its jurisdiction. Gerard said that based on labor law, any decision in favor of the players against Northwestern would apply to all private universities across the country in the FBS. It would not apply to public universities, which are governed by state laws."


Look for the new Big East in basketball to jump all over this if it happens.
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Posted: 1/28/2014 6:57 PM
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Didn't Ohio have a leader in the last national attempt at "organizing" athletes.
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