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NBA made the right call on banning LA Clippers owner

April 30, 2014 By Jacob Santillan

The NBA does not have to allow that man or anyone else who does what he did to be the public face of professional basketball in LA.

Players and Northwestern to battle at NLRB after Apr. 25 vote

April 21, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

College football players who want to unionize and their foe, Northwestern University, filed their written arguments with the NLRB on Apr. 16.

NLRB ruling is groundbreaking win for college athletes

April 7, 2014 By Neil Parthun

The Chicago regional chapter of the NLRB ruled that Northwestern University football players have the right to form a union if they desire.

Unions hail NLRB official’s ruling that college athletes can unionize

March 28, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

It would be a landmark victory for college athletes, whose scholarships are now awarded at the whim of their institutions and who have little or no protection against on-the-job injuries.

Today in Women’s history: Birth of Effa Manley, baseball hall of famer

March 27, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Effa Louise Manley co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with her husband Abe Manley. Her influence extended beyond baseball; she was active in the civil rights movement and a social activist.