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Dartmouth basketball team drops effort to unionize ahead of Republican NLRB control

  • The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voluntarily ended its attempt to unionize on Tuesday to avoid a damaging precedent from a Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board.
  • Lawyers for Service Employees International Union Local 560 withdrew their NLRB petition on Tuesday to avoid the unfavorable labor board.
  • The Dartmouth players had petitioned the NLRB in 2023, claiming the school controlled their schedules and working conditions, meeting the legal definition of employees.
  • Dartmouth previously stated it would refuse to bargain with the players, aiming to force the case into federal court.
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Dartmouth men’s basketball team ends its unionization campaign to avoid Trump’s NLRB

The Dartmouth men’s basketball team on Tuesday dropped its attempt to unionize, abruptly ending a push to become the first college athletes to bargain for a contract in order to avoid a potentially damaging precedent from a National Labor Relations Board that soon will be controlled by Republicans. Service Employees International Union Local 560 filed a request to withdraw the NLRB petition rather than take its chances with an unfriendly labor b…

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Dartmouth basketball players end unionization attempt in anticipation of shifting NLRB

Service Employees International Union Local 560 filed a request to withdraw the NLRB petition rather than take its chances with a likely unfriendly labor board.

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Dartmouth team withdraws historic union petition fearing Trump administration: report

Dartmouth College's men's basketball team is opting to withdraw its historic union petition ahead of a possible challenge from President-elect Donald Trump's administration, according to a report.The players voted 13-2 in March to join a union in what was an unprecedented move that threatened to upend the multi-billion-dollar industry of college sports.At the time, the players joined the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, Local 560,…

·United States
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The HillThe Hill

Dartmouth basketball team drops effort to unionize ahead of Republican NLRB control

Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team is halting efforts to unionize, withdrawing an effort before a labor board with appointees named by President-elect Trump might consider it. “While our strategy is shifting, we will continue to advocate for just compensation, adequate health coverage, and safe working conditions for varsity athletes at Dartmouth,” Chris Peck, president of the…

·Washington, United States
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New Hampshire Union LeaderNew Hampshire Union Leader

Dartmouth basketball requests to withdraw petition to unionize

The union representing the Dartmouth men’s basketball team requested Tuesday to withdraw the team’s petition to the National Labor Relations Board to unionize. The timing - the final hours of 2024 - was fitting in that the decision reflects what…

·New Hampshire, United States
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Inside Higher EdInside Higher Ed

Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Drops Union Bid

The Dartmouth College men’s basketball team is dropping its historic bid to form a union, months after voting to do so.

·Washington, United States
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
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