UPDATE: Dartmouth Refuses To Bargain With SEIU

Dartmouth College (Dartmouth) has announced its refusal to bargain with the Service Employees International Union, Local 560, the recently certified union for the Dartmouth men's basketball team. Although this reaction was anticipated, some still felt that Dartmouth might engage in negotiations with Local 560 based upon the union's representation of Local 560 members who are currently students and employees of the college.

In a formal public statement, Dartmouth announced that it will refuse to bargain as long as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its four current members (including two members who formerly served in General Counsel roles for SEIU locals) refuse to "overturn" the decision of Regional Director Sacks of NLRB Region 1,and continue to recognize the Dartmouth student-athletes as employees of the college. This bargaining refusal announced by Dartmouth runs contrary to established NLRB law, which requires an employer to negotiate in good faith