NLRB News: NLRB Director for Region 13 issues Decision in Northwestern University Athletes Case

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NLRB Director for Region 13 issues Decision in Northwestern University Athletes Case

March 26, 2014

Regional Director, Peter Sung Ohr, has issued a Decision in 13-RC-121359 finding the Grant-in-aid scholarship football players are employees under the NLRA and has directed an election to take place.

The parties have until April 9, 2014 to file with the Board in Washington, D.C. a Request for Review of the Decision.

The Decision is posted on the NLRB webpage and can be found here.

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