Dallas Cowboys Agree To Recognize Cheerleaders’ Bargaining Representative
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are unionizing, with the NFL franchise agreeing to recognize their collective bargaining representative after years of fighting for higher pay.
Fresno Visalia, CA, October 23, 2026 —
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to recognize the collective bargaining representative for the team’s cheerleaders, a step in their effort to unionize after years of pushing for higher pay.
The agreement means the cheerleaders’ representative will be recognized by the NFL franchise. The trend summary does not identify the representative or provide details about the recognition agreement, including its terms or timing.
The move follows a prolonged effort by the cheerleaders to seek higher pay. The summary does not specify when that effort began, what compensation changes they have sought, or whether the agreement includes any changes to pay.
It also does not provide details about the next steps in the unionizing process or whether negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement have begun. No information was provided about the number of cheerleaders involved or the representative’s name.
The Cowboys’ recognition of the representative is the central development reported. Further specifics about the arrangement and its effect on the cheerleaders’ employment terms were not included in the available information.
Story summarized from the original created by JAMIE STENGLE and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press on www.yourcentralvalley.com, see more information here.
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