A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Official has ruled Basketball Players at Dartmouth College are considered School Employees and can go forward with attempts to hold a Union Election.  The landmark ruling, which Dartmouth and the NCAA can appeal to the full NLRB, could lead to the first Union of Athletes in College Sports.  The team’s 15 Players signed a petition in September to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents Dartmouth Employees.  Union representation would allow the students to collectively bargain over working conditions.

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