Dartmouth College's men's basketball team made history by voting to become the first NCAA team to pursue unionization, a move that could significantly impact the NCAA's business model centered around amateurism. Big East commissioner Val Ackerman remarked that 'nobody's ready' for the repercussions of such a move. This development comes as a new AP-NORC survey reveals that 55% of U.S. adults oppose the idea of college athletes unionizing. The survey highlights a demographic divide, with younger, non-white people, and Democrats more supportive of the concept, in contrast to older, white, and Republican respondents. The National Labor Relations Board's regional office has ruled that Dartmouth's players are employees, granting them the right to unionize. This decision, alongside a potential ruling in a USC case, could redefine the classification of college athletes, shifting them from amateurs to employees, thereby opening the door for unionization and collective bargaining rights across college sports. The USC NLRB case could be even more significant than Dartmouth's unionization effort.
A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball players are employees and have the right to unionize.
Most Americans are against college athletes unionizing as Dartmouth men’s basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports. https://t.co/4YJY0ORIdQ
“[The coaches] hold all the power and I just gotta play along unless I want to quit or get kicked off the team or some shit.” - Former CFB player @Derekcrim and I explain why college athletes need unions and how the NLRB might make them a reality. https://t.co/HeJFziM1QI
College athletes have long been classified as amateurs rather than employees to avoid paying them and granting basic worker rights. A National Labor Relations Board ruling at USC could change that, opening the door to unionization for all college athletes. https://t.co/q3EHEq6WCR
"Coaches have been allowed to manipulate and coerce athletes for a long time. I bet many would consider it a part of the job." - former SEC 🏈 player The USC NLRB case may put an end to that--and be even more significant than Dartmouth MBB unionization. https://t.co/Lf2WeIjjbm
An Associated Press survey shows 55 percent of adults don't think student athletes should unionize, as Dartmouth basketball team's efforts threaten to upend college sports. https://t.co/AcICUashFY
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most adults, 55%, believe NCAA athletes should not be permitted to form unions that would allow them as employees to collectively bargain with their schools. https://t.co/LbFvTq7EHc
A new AP poll revealed that 55% of U.S. adults oppose college athletes unionizing—and the demographic breakdown is stark: A majority of young, non-white people, and Democrats support it, while a majority of those older, white and Republican are strongly against it.
Some thoughts on the Dartmouth men’s hoops team voting to unionize and why this is a big f****** deal. https://t.co/41oisppkyG
As Dartmouth men's basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports, a majority of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing -- though younger respondents are more supportive. https://t.co/gxRsMCgYyB
Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey https://t.co/i5R4meonCE
Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey (from @AP) https://t.co/GY7nHTZuAQ
Dartmouth men’s basketball made history last week as the first NCAA team to vote for unionization. The effort could kill the NCAA’s business model of amateurism, and Big East commissioner Val Ackerman says “nobody’s ready” for that. More on @FOS_Today » https://t.co/UvMdUexZkz https://t.co/XAAMmLT4Wi
If you can't get enough congressional hearings on college athletics, here's another one going on right now called "Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification" https://t.co/F2iAyBijfg
The Dartmouth men's basketball team's vote to form a union could set the stage for shaping the rights of collegiate athletes, but steep obstacles could stand in the way of a breakthrough ruling that turns student athletes into full-fledged employees. https://t.co/SicRZY467J
The Dartmouth men's basketball team's historic vote to unionize has the potential to be a tipping point in college athletics after years of upheaval over players’ pay and working conditions. https://t.co/dXHr0XIQtf