Dartmouth men's basketball team votes 13-2 in favor of first labor union for college athletes
The Dartmouth College men's basketball team voted 13-2 Tuesday afternoon to become the first labor union for college athletes.
The Dartmouth College men's basketball team voted 13-2 Tuesday afternoon to become the first labor union for college athletes.
The vote could mean a huge shakeup for the NCAA’s model, which allows college athletes to financially benefit from their role on teams only through their names, images and likenesses.
Dartmouth players Cade Haskins and Romeo Myrthil began the initial push for unionization via a petition in September. They celebrated the results of the historic election in a statement.
"It is self-evident that we, as students, can also be both campus workers and union members," they said. "Dartmouth seems to be stuck in the past. It’s time for the age of amateurism to end."
They told NBC News Now that they had to take on campus jobs to sustain their finances while they were student-athletes because they don't get any benefit or stipend despite the full-time commitment.
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