Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Unionize After Years of Pay Advocacy
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized, with the NFL franchise agreeing to recognize their collective bargaining representative after years of advocating for improved pay.
Elmira, NY, October 23, 2026 —
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized, and the NFL franchise has agreed to recognize their collective bargaining representative after years of advocacy for improved pay.
The development establishes a recognized representative for the cheerleaders in collective bargaining. The summary of the agreement does not identify the representative or provide details about the process leading to recognition. It also does not specify when the agreement was reached.
Pay was the stated focus of the cheerleaders’ advocacy. No information was provided about current compensation, the changes they are seeking, or whether recognition has led to any agreement on wages. The available details do not describe other issues that may be part of collective bargaining.
The unionization follows years of efforts by the cheerleaders to improve pay, according to the information provided. It does not establish what the next steps will be, how negotiations will proceed, or whether the franchise and the representative have begun discussions on specific terms. No statements from the cheerleaders, their representative or the Cowboys were included.
The agreement to recognize the representative is the central confirmed development. Further details—including the representative’s identity, the terms of recognition and any timetable for negotiations—were not provided. As a result, the scope and practical effects of the unionization remain unclear from the available information.
Story summarized from the original created by JAMIE STENGLE and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press on www.mytwintiers.com, see more information here.
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