Dartmouth men's basketball team votes to unionize, though steps remain in forming labor union
The Dartmouth basketball team voted to unionize, taking an unprecedented step toward forming the first-ever labor union for college athletes
By JIMMY GOLEN
Published - Mar 05, 2024, 01:12 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 05, 2024, 01:12 PM EST
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another attack on the NCAA's deteriorating amateur business model.
In an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board in the school's Human Resources offices, the players voted 13-2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some Dartmouth workers.
The school can still appeal to the NLRB and the federal courts, which could delay negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement until long after the current members of the basketball team have graduated.
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