Northwestern Football Players Are Employees: University to Appeal Posted on March 28, 2014 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: Sun-Times reporter Sandra Guy breaks down the historic finding by the regional NLRB director that Northwestern football players are employees and can organize for collective bargaining. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: