Schakowsky Opposes NLRB Ruling on Players' Unions

State Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston showed her disagreement with the decision of the National Labor Relations Board this week not to approve a request initiated by Northwestern University athletes to have the right to unionize.

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“As I have said in the past, these athletes dedicate 40-plus hours a week to their sport, helping to raise millions of dollars for the University each year,” Schakowsky wrote on Facebook on Monday. “They deserve to stand on an even playing field with the University in negotiating for better health coverage while they are playing for their school and after their careers end, for guaranteed 4-year scholarships, and for a say in practice time and intensity. This decision denies them that opportunity.”

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