Top 10 Stories This Week!

Northwestern University Football Players Given Right to Form a Union 

This monumental ruling could potentially change the $16 billion dollar NCAA college sports industry. Universities and the NCAA couldn't be more furious about giving rights to players they've been profiting off of for decades.  Read more.  And if you're still unconvinced that College Athletes need unions, here's 8 reasons why.

WHAT'S NEWS THIS WEEK   2. GOP Senators put Unemployement Aid Pressure on John Boehner

3. Former A&P Exec. Pleads Guilty to Fraud  Later in the week, A&P admitted they tipped investigators off.  Last week the company named a new President.

4. Instacart is now in NYC A service that hires "freelance" delivery persons to shop at your favorite supermarkets, and deliver them straight to your door.

5. US Senate Report: Target Missed Warning Signs Prior to Massive Data Breach

6. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire's 103rd Anniversary  A major turning point in U.S. labor history after 146 immigrant garment workers perished after being locked inside a building when a fire broke out at their job.  This emotional day is commemerated each year in New York City, and after last year's horrific factory fire/collapses in Bangladesh, the lessons or workplace safety still need to be taught. Professor Peter Drier asks, Have we Forgot the Lessons from the Fire?

7. Hobby Lobby Case "challenges" "Obamacare" A For-Profit company craft store is asking the Supreme Court to recognize them with the same religious freedoms as a Church or individual. Are corporations people, yet?  John Stewart gives his take.

8. Fresh Market's Original CEO is leaving the Board

9. UFCW President Hansen Urges Support on Immigration Reform

10. Huge thanks to all who came out and donated at our bi-annual Blood Drive this week!

Monday Morning One-Liners:

The GOP proudly stood by the unionized NFL refs, why don't they stand by all of America's union workers?

7-11 is now operating over 100 stores in NYC, putting bodegas out of business.

The Huffington Post wants readers to know Child Labor is still alive in the United States.

Ex-Bain workers are targeting Mitt Romney this week, leading up to the first Presidential debate.

With the NFL Referee lock out ending last weekend, where's the GOP support for the other thousands of workers locked out in America?

Labor Notes: What we can learn from the two Warehouse Walmart strikes.

As one Walmart Strike ends....another looms.

A&P announced Cherry Street Pathmark is closing: [Supermarket News] [TheLoDown]

Here’s a statement we just received from State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver: I am deeply concerned by the announcement that Pathmark plans to close its store on Cherry Street. A full service supermarket at this location is of vital importance to thousands of residents in this community who have few other options for fresh food and other essentials. Five years ago, I led an effort to keep this store open and I will once again work hard to ensure that we retain a full service supermarket at this location.

The TRUST Act (California's Anti-Arizona Immigration law) was vetoed yesterday.