Pay-for-Play: Should College Athletes Be Unionized? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter speaks at a press conference to announce the creation of a new labor organization to represent college players on Jan. 28, 2014. ( David Banks / Getty ) Produced by Allie Ferguson and Jen Poyant Produced by New York Times and WNYC