Dartmouth College Men’s Basketball Team Is Trying to Unionize

Move could be a first in Division One college athletics
Football players at Northwestern previously sought to unionize

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By Aysha Diallo and Josh Eidelson

September 14, 2023 at 3:24 PM UTC

Updated on

September 14, 2023 at 3:56 PM UTC

Players of Dartmouth College’s Men’s Basketball team have petitioned to unionize in a move that, if successful, could be a first in Division One college athletics.

In their Wednesday filing, organizers are petitioning to represent what they say is a group of 15 employees, a number that matches the entire team according to the Dartmouth College roster. A spokesperson for the National Labor Relations Board confirmed the filing.