The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized after the team agreed to recognize their association, The Guardian reported. According to the outlet, the Cowboys voluntarily recognized the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association (DCCA) as the collective bargaining representative for the cheerleading squad, as stated in a Friday news release.
The Guardian said the unionization came after years of advocacy by squad members for fair pay and better wages, a campaign its headline described as a fight for "fair play." The report presented the recognition as the outcome of that effort, though the summary available for this story did not elaborate on the campaign's history.
The summary did not say how many squad members were involved, whether a vote was held, or what wage or contract terms the union will seek. It also did not include any statement from the team beyond the news release, and it did not name the individual cheerleaders who had pressed for change.
The summary was cut off mid-sentence, so details in the full article may differ from what is reported here. The Guardian credited its story to its sport desk, and no other outlet's account of the recognition was among the sources provided for this story, so the account rests on a single report.
Sources: The Guardian: Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for fair play.