Live Breaking News & Updates on Petition Seeking Union Representation

Counted. imagine the votes weren t counted the next day or a week later or a month or a year or even longer, and the whole tile jeffers everyone sat around not knowing the outcome despite the fact they voted and were waiting. it that sounds preposterous to you, that is often the situation in union elections like the one happening today at northwestern university. today, university football players receiving scholarships voted on whether or not to unionize. earlier this year, the players filed a petition seeking union representation. the very first of its kind. university challenged the petition, and then the chicago branch of the national labor relations board gave the players the go ahead. they said, you guys can do it. today, they had the election. players are seeking guaranteed coverage of sports-related medical expenses for current and former players, better procedures to reduce head injuries, and potentially allowing players to pursue commercial sponsorships. now the reason the ....

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