"The United Steelworkers are committed to making sure college athletes across the nation have basic protections." - Leo Gerard, USW International President
Congressman Thinks Colleges Should Pay Athletes A Chicago congressman plans to summon university presidents to a hearing on whether college athletes should be paid, saying athletes are being exploited for their ability to help schools realize "extravagant revenues."
CBS Sportsline Alliance with labor union gives athletes coalition teeth
Unpaid Professionals Sports economist Andrew Zimbalist details how the the NCAA and its universities make billions of dollars per year off of the blood and sweat of college athletes while leaving these players without enough to get by.
NCPA Exposes Medical Policies at DI NCAA Colleges - Grading System Will Help Recruits Avoid Abuse 11/6/2008 The National College Players Association (NCPA), formerly named the Collegiate Athletes Coalition (CAC), posted the results of a Medical Policy Disclosure Campaign it initiated earlier this year on its website: www.ncpanow.org. The NCPA launched the campaign to provide recruits, current college athletes, and parents a better understanding of what medical protections are in place at each Division I university. Read
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