In a unanimous decision, the National Labor Board declined to assert jurisdiction in the case involving Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships. The Board did not determine if the players were statutory employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Instead, the Board exercised its discretion not to assert jurisdiction and dismissed the representation petition filed by the union.
In the decision, the
Board held that asserting jurisdiction would not promote labor
stability due to the nature and structure of NCAA Division I Football
Bowl Subdivision (FBS). By statute the Board does not have jurisdiction
over state-run colleges and universities, which constitute 108 of the
roughly 125 FBS teams. In addition, every school in the Big Ten, except
Northwestern, is a state-run institution. As the NCAA and conference
maintain substantial control over individual teams, the Board held that
asserting jurisdiction over a single team would not promote stability in
labor relations across the league. This
decision is narrowly focused to apply only to the players in this case
and does not preclude reconsideration of this issue in the future...
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