Are NFL Running Backs the New Face of America’s Labor Movement?
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris during an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers. (John Byrum via Getty Images)
Unionization is sweeping the nation, with some unlikely forces leading the charge—from Hollywood actors to superstar athletes.
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In 2021, running back Najee Harris, a University of Alabama senior and first-round National Football League draft pick, signed a four-year, $13 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In both seasons with the Steelers, Harris, now 25, scored ten touchdowns.
He leads the NFL with 694 “touches”—the number of times he’s actually laid hands on a footba…
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