Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey

By RALPH D. RUSSO and LINLEY SANDERS
Associated Press

More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey found that 55% of adults believe NCAA athletes should not be permitted to form unions that would led to collective bargaining with schools. The survey found breaks in support along three lines: political party identification, race and age. Six in 10 adults under the age of 45 support allowing college athletes to form unions. Last week, Dartmouth men’s basketball players voted to join a union.