Assembly Bill A8153

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes and authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over collective bargaining matters

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A8153 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7287
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §718 to be §700-a, add §718, amd §701, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5099, S2748

2021-A8153 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes; authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over institutions of higher education and college student athlete employees of such institutions in relation to all collective bargaining matters.

2021-A8153 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8153
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law,  in  relation  to  collective  bargaining
   rights  for  college  athletes,  and  authorizes the public employment
   relations board to exercise jurisdiction over institutions  of  higher
   education  and  college student athlete employees of such institutions
   in relation to all collective bargaining matters
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 college athlete right to organize act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. (a) The  National  Labor  Relations  Act  (29
 U.S.C.   151 et seq.) seeks to remedy the inequality of bargaining power
 between employees  and  employers  primarily  through  establishing  and
 protecting the rights of employees to self-organize and designate repre-
 sentatives  of  their  own  choosing  for the purpose of negotiating the
 terms and  conditions  of  their  employment  or  other  mutual  aid  or
 protection.  Labor  organizations  often  originate to remedy unfair and
 exploitative labor practices by employers through assisting employees in
 securing more  equitable  terms  and  conditions  of  their  employment,
 including  fair compensation and safe working conditions, which individ-
 ual employees would be unlikely to negotiate successfully for  on  their
 own. Labor organizations serve unique and essential purposes for profes-
 sional  athletes  competing  in sports leagues, where it is desirable to
 establish uniform rules and standards across multiple  employers.  These
 rules  and  standards  bear  significant consequences to the athletes in
 terms of compensation, health and safety, and the ability or lack there-
 of for athletes to choose their employer, among other issues related  to
 the  athletes'  well-being. The formation of labor organizations repres-
 enting athletes in professional sports leagues in the United States  has
 helped end exploitative practices by team owners and management, partic-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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