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Message: [QUOTE="Hoo's That, post: 5697906, member: 3609"] The Federal labor law that the Northwestern players successfully sued the school under specifically exempts state governments from being forced to recognize unions or participate in collective bargaining. They can do it voluntarily, but can't be required to participate. State universities are considered (obviously) as part of state governments and many would argue in court their athletic departments are just like their English, chem, or any academic department, a creature of the school. Most state schools give a portion of the AD's and coaches' salaries so the president can fire them. Nick Saban received $100K (of his $7 million salary) from the Alabama state budget that way. The money-making argument won't hold up since since most schools control the patent rights of their profs and get money from licensing them. [/QUOTE]