[1]Bowman for Congress

John, I want to
share an exciting legislative update with you.

Yesterday, I announced that I will be leading the House version of the
College Athlete Right to Organize Act, alongside Sens. Chris Murphy and
Bernie Sanders, who've introduced the same bill in the Senate.

I'm proud to introduce and lead on this legislation,
John. As an educator, former
college football player, and progressive, I feel strongly about protecting
the rights of college athletes and ensuring that their value as workers
and scholars is recognized.

These talented young people, many of them Black and brown, deserve so much
more than to be treated as sources of revenue without autonomy or
ownership over their labor. The fact that they don't have collective
bargaining rights is a labor and civil rights issue that requires our
immediate attention.

[ [link removed] ]College athletes are workers, period. Their lack of collective
bargaining rights is a racial, civil, and labor rights issue — and I am
proud that we're finally doing something about this in Congress. If you're
with me, Sen. Murphy, and Sen. Sanders, will you please add your name in
support of this important bill?

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College sports today aren't like the college sports of generations past.
Big time college sports, in particular, can no longer be considered
"amateur." It's incredibly frustrating that the NCAA continues to deny
their athletes economic and bargaining rights while treating them
commodities — all while raking in billions of dollars in profit,
year-over-year, for themselves.

We can't wait around for the NCAA to do the right thing, which is why
we're introducing this legislation. The College Athlete Right to Organize
Act will not only give college athletes the right to collectively bargain;
it will also amend the National Labor Relations Act to define college
athletes as employees, ensure that athletes won't waive their right to
bargain in scholarship agreements, and so much more.

[ [link removed] ]It's past time to give college athletes the respect and dignity they
deserve as workers. Please add your name to our petition in support of the
College Athlete Right to Organize Act.

Thanks for adding your name,

Jamaal Bowman


 


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