Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Unionize as Franchise Agrees to Recognition
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized, and the NFL franchise has agreed to recognize their collective bargaining association.
Raleigh Durham, NC, October 23, 2026 —
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized, and the NFL franchise has agreed to recognize their collective bargaining association, according to the information provided about the development.
The announcement establishes two details: the cheerleaders have formed or joined a union, and the franchise has agreed to recognize the association representing them in collective bargaining. The information provided does not specify when the unionization occurred or when the franchise agreed to recognition.
Details about the association’s name, its membership, or the process leading to recognition were not provided. The information also does not describe any negotiations, agreements, or changes to the cheerleaders’ working arrangements. It does not state whether collective bargaining has begun or identify any subjects that may be addressed.
The franchise’s agreement to recognize the association is the only action attributed to the Cowboys in the available account. No statement from the franchise, the cheerleaders, or the association was included. The terms of recognition, and whether any formal agreement has been reached beyond recognition itself, were not specified.
As a result, the available information confirms the unionization and recognition but leaves the timing, process and practical effects unclear. No additional details about what happens next were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by JAMIE STENGLE and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press on www.cbs17.com, see more information here.
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