As some of you may know, high school bball coaching is not where I make my living. Unfortunately, it does not pay too well!! I am a labor law attorney in California and have been for many years.
The push to make college athletes into employees is real at multiple levels. Two years ago, NLRB GC J. Abruzzo set out her intent to do so https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/...fer-abruzzo-issues-memo-on-employee-status-of
SInce then, a complaint was issued by NLRB Region 31 in LA against USC, Pac 12 and NCAA: https://www.nlrb.gov/case/31-CA-290326
There is motion to dismiss that case that was filed last week.
In addition, the Dartmouth Basketball team filed a petiion to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act about six weeks ago Case Number: 01-RC-325633 - https://www.nlrb.gov/case/01-RC-325633
This stuff is real and gaining momentum. Do not rule it out as "silly" antics. This is very likely to happen in the future. Perhaps with these efforts, or perhaps further down the road. But, this is where the current momentum is pushing and with the 2021 Alston v. NCAA NIL SCOTUS decision, I do not expect the courts to be able to stop it.
Something to watch for sure. Things are changing and the changes are only beginning in my opinion.
The push to make college athletes into employees is real at multiple levels. Two years ago, NLRB GC J. Abruzzo set out her intent to do so https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/...fer-abruzzo-issues-memo-on-employee-status-of
SInce then, a complaint was issued by NLRB Region 31 in LA against USC, Pac 12 and NCAA: https://www.nlrb.gov/case/31-CA-290326
There is motion to dismiss that case that was filed last week.
In addition, the Dartmouth Basketball team filed a petiion to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act about six weeks ago Case Number: 01-RC-325633 - https://www.nlrb.gov/case/01-RC-325633
This stuff is real and gaining momentum. Do not rule it out as "silly" antics. This is very likely to happen in the future. Perhaps with these efforts, or perhaps further down the road. But, this is where the current momentum is pushing and with the 2021 Alston v. NCAA NIL SCOTUS decision, I do not expect the courts to be able to stop it.
Something to watch for sure. Things are changing and the changes are only beginning in my opinion.
