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College Football Players Association in Talks with Penn State, Big Ten to Unionize

Bleacher Report | July 22, 2022

Related Topics: Penn State University, Big Ten Conference, Dan Murphy, National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, Opendorse, American football, United States of America, University of Minnesota, National Collegiate Athletic Association

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is leading an effort to get the Big Ten Conference to recognize the College Football Players Association.

Clifford discussed the group's goals with More Perfect Union, a media organization focused on American labor movements:

More Perfect Union

EXCLUSIVE: College football players are unionizing, and the first chapter will be at Penn State.<br><br>The College Football Players Association is already in negotiations with the Big Ten.<br><br>Led by quarterback Sean Clifford, players want revenue sharing and better medical care. <a href="https://t.co/pwg3JGRZbc">pic.twitter.com/pwg3JGRZbc</a>

The CFBPA was formed in July 2021 under the guidance of former University of Minnesota professor Jason Stahl.

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