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REACT: Labor board rules Northwestern football players can unionize

Posted at 10:59 AM, Mar 27, 2014
and last updated 2014-03-27 10:59:38-04

(CNN) — The National Labor Relations Board in Chicago has ruled that football players at Northwestern University are employees and can unionize, the board said Wednesday.

In a statement, Northwestern acknowledged the ruling and says it plans to appeal.