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It will be interesting to see how this shakes out.  If this holds true, then D1 football players at private schools would be able to unionize and ask for additional pay and benefits. However, my understanding is that the NCAA would be able to then bar said students from competing in amateur intercollegiate athletics.  Thus private schools like Stanford would be able to play hardball, essentially saying that they can't/won't give additional benefits not permitted under the NCAA, with players free to strike if they desire (which is essentially what the situation is now). The bigger issue would likely be if other labor laws would then apply, such as worker's compensation for any injuries sustained while on the football team.

Also, as the end of the article states: "Griffin was appointed the NLRB's general counsel by President Obama in 2013. His term ends in November, and his replacement could issue different guidance. "  I can't imagine our current president will be appointing someone terribly friendly to organized labor.

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It will be interesting to see how this shakes out.  If this holds true, then D1 football players at private schools would be able to unionize and ask for additional pay and benefits. However, my understanding is that the NCAA would be able to then bar said students from competing in amateur intercollegiate athletics.  Thus private schools like Stanford would be able to play hardball, essentially saying that they can't/won't give additional benefits not permitted under the NCAA, with players free to strike if they desire (which is essentially what the situation is now). The bigger issue would likely be if other labor laws would then apply, such as worker's compensation for any injuries sustained while on the football team.

Also, as the end of the article states: "Griffin was appointed the NLRB's general counsel by President Obama in 2013. His term ends in November, and his replacement could issue different guidance. "  I can't imagine our current president will be appointing someone terribly friendly to organized labor.