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NLRB to impound Northwestern athletes’ votes until union case decided

By Sean Higgins
Published April 24, 2014 4:00am ET
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NLRB to impound Northwestern athletes’ votes until union case decided
Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter speaks at a press conference on Jan. 28, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) | David Banks

Northwestern University student athletes will vote Friday on whether they will have a union but the results may not be known for months. The National Labor Relations Board announced Thursday afternoon that it will impound the votes and hold on to them until it rules on the university’s request to stop the whole process.

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