NLRB Grants Dartmouth Extension for Union Vote Appeal

Dartmouth College has until March 5 to appeal a decision that could lead to the first labor union for NCAA athletes, as the men's basketball team prepares for a union election.

• The National Labor Relations Board extended Dartmouth College's deadline to appeal a ruling that its men's basketball players are employees, setting a new date of March 5.
• The decision by NLRB regional director Laura Sacks could pave the way for the first labor union among NCAA athletes, challenging the traditional definition of amateurism in college sports.
• Dartmouth's appeal will be decided by the NLRB's board in Washington D.C., with the outcome potentially impacting all of college sports.
• The players, who are directed into a preferential admissions process and receive various benefits, argue they perform work for Dartmouth in exchange for compensation.
• The case's resolution could extend beyond the 2024 presidential election, with the NLRB's stance on college athletes as employees potentially influenced by the election's outcome.

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