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The NLRB hearing at Dartmouth University regarding the men's basketball team's ability to unionize has sparked an important discussion. The players' attorney highlighted the fact that the team's student manager receives compensation through a work-study program, while the players themselves do not receive any compensation from Dartmouth. The attorney also questioned the circular argument made by Dartmouth's counsel, pointing out that NCAA rules prevent players from being paid by schools, but schools cannot pay players because they are considered amateurs. The attorney emphasized Dartmouth's unilateral control over the athletes and called their arguments "circular" and "defying common sense." The hearing aims to determine if college athletes are employees, which could potentially impact the NCAA's entire business model. The university's attorney disagrees with the notion that student-athletes are employees. The hearing has concluded, and the NLRB will now issue a decision on whether athletes can conduct a union election.
NEW: The NLRB hearing over whether Dartmouth men's basketball players can unionize has concluded. At stake in the case: the NCAA's entire amateurism model. Next, the NLRB will issue a decision on whether athletes can conduct a union election. https://t.co/PKzItndfLE
Day 4 of the NLRB hearing over whether Dartmouth men's basketball players can unionize is underway. The discussion is about whether athletes are employees. My background story: https://t.co/jk5H0mzfWN
Another day of the NLRB pre-election hearing for Dartmouth men's basketball players. Big question: Are the basketball players employees of the college? Fascinating discussion yesterday with athlete Cade Haskins: Are players are prohibited from classes that conflict w/ practice?
Athletes' attorney John Krupski called Dartmouth's arguments "circular" and says the "self-fulfilling" arguments "defy common sense." He is repeatedly stressing the "unilateral control" he says Dartmouth College has over the athletes. @jeremycrabtree
I feel like the more state law and the NCAA allow schools to become more directly involved in this stuff, the less relevant a *lot* of collectives are going to be: https://t.co/sQIWHuwyHb
Cade Haskins, a Dartmouth men's basketball player, has laid out that athletes agree to give NIL rights to Dartmouth without compensation. Fascinating to hear an active Division 1 athlete lay out the case why they are unpaid employees of their colleges. @jeremycrabtree
Today, I'm listening into Day 3 of the NLRB hearing on whether Dartmouth MBB players can unionize. At stake: whether college athletes are employees, and therefore the NCAA's entire business model. My @FOS story when the petition was first filed: https://t.co/jk5H0mzfWN
Players' attorney drilling down on "circular argument." He notes that NCAA rules say amateurism means players can't be paid by schools. So, he continues, why can't schools pay players? Because they are amateurs. Line of questions draws objection from Dartmouth counsel.
Important discussion now in Dartmouth/NLRB hearing. Players' attorney establishes that the men's basketball team's student manager gets paid through work-study program ... yet players on the team do not receive any compensation from Dartmouth. @On3NIL @jeremycrabtree
Important discussion now in Dartmouth/NLRB hearing. Players' attorney establishes that the men's basketball team's student-manager gets paid through work-study program ... yet players on the team do not receive any compensation from Dartmouth. @On3NIL @jeremycrabtree
All the people tweeting "lol Dartmouth basketball doesn't make money they'll just shut it down if the players unionize" might have a point except for one thing: A union would just give the players the right to negotiate. It's a starting point.
As expected, Dartmouth attorney Joe McConnell says the university does not agree that the student-athletes are employees. The hearing is underway. First step in a long road ahead.
The NLRB hearing for Dartmouth men's basketball players — who seek to form a union — will begin soon. Ultimately at stake here — and with other NLRB proceedings — is whether athletes are employees of their universities. Many believe we're on a slow march toward employee model.
The NLRB hearing for Dartmouth men's basketball players — who seek to form a union — will begin soon. Ultimately at stake here — and with other NLRB proceedings — is whether athletes are employees of their universities. Many believe we're on a slow march toward employee model.