An unfair labor practice charge has been filed against Notre Dame with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging that the university has improperly classified its athletes as 'student-athletes' rather than employees. This charge, brought by the College Basketball Players Association and similar to existing complaints against institutions such as USC and the Pac-12, contends that this misclassification denies athletes their rightful employee rights. The case, which involves all Notre Dame athletes, will be handled by the Indianapolis NLRB office. Notably, the charge did not originate from any Notre Dame athlete.
An unfair labor complaint has been filed against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as "student-athletes." https://t.co/BLQZ9ydrHf
Statement from Notre Dame regarding NLRB complaint: As Notre Dame's Statement of Principles for Intercollegiate Athletics asserts, Athletics is "an integrated participant in and contributor to the University's education mission," and our "coaches share with members of the…
Breaking: Notre Dame athletes are employees and have been denied rights through the student-athlete label, a new NLRB charge brought by the College Basketball Players Association argues. @DanielLibit and I have the details and explain what it all means: https://t.co/nBd2pxMeAb.