Can college athletes unionize within a conference? State laws will dominate until after the 2024 election

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Sports fans, commentators and even athletics directors are openly debating the feasibility of whether college athletes could organize and collectively bargain in the future.

The issue of collective bargaining at public land grant universities appears to be a major sticking point in addressing the legal problems facing college athletics. Lawyers I’ve spoken to across the country all seem to be in agreement-the only way out of this expensive legal mess is for colleges and universities is to sit down and allow the athletes a say in their working conditions.

The NCAA wants a Federal antitrust exemption first.

Read more at Forbes.

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