New York congressman introduces bill that would allow college athletes to unionize

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON — From the court to the negotiating table, Rep. Jamaal Bowman says it is time for college athletes to have a shot at collective bargaining.

“These athletes are working their butts off, and they should be compensated for it,” said Bowman, a Democrat representing The Bronx and Westchester County.

Bowman has teamed up with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and a handful of other lawmakers on Capitol Hill to introduce a bill that would classify students receiving athletic scholarships as university employees.

It would also allow those students to effectively unionize and push for wages and modifications to working conditions — a sea change in how college athletics operate.

Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2021/06/04/new-york-congressman-introduces-bill-giving-college-athletes-power-to-collectively-bargain

[Auggie]

1. The BETTER solution would be to change college sports ...

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but no way that's going to happen. Too much money involved.

BTW, IMO there's too much money involved to allow for unionization too—universities will lobby against it. I'd be really surprised if this bill passed.