LSSA Testifies Before NY City Council Committee on the Justice System

LSSA Testifies Before NY City Council Committee on the Justice System

The Legal Services Staff Association was honored to be able to present the following testimony on March 12, 2018 to ...
Members Ratify New Three Year Contract with LSNYC

Members Ratify New Three Year Contract with LSNYC

February 13, 2018 The 400+ members of the Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA) working at Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) voted ...
MFJ Shop Settles Union Contract

MFJ Shop Settles Union Contract

Members of the MFJ shop at the contract ratification meeting January 31, 2018 Members of the Legal Services Staff Association’s ...
LSSA Resolution in Support of Puerto Rico

LSSA Resolution in Support of Puerto Rico

October 6, 2017 The Delegates Assembly of the Legal Services Staff Association has issued the following resolution in support of ...
LSSA Resolution Opposing Islamophobia

LSSA Resolution Opposing Islamophobia

October 5, 2017 The Delegates Assembly of the Legal Services Staff Association has issued the following resolution opposing Islamophobia:  Whereas ...
Letter Regarding DACA

Letter Regarding DACA

The Delegates Assembly of the Legal Services Staff Association has sent the following letter to UAW International President Dennis Williams ...
An Evening of Radical History, Political Education, and Anti-Fascist Songs

An Evening of Radical History, Political Education, and Anti-Fascist Songs

September 8, 2017 An Evening of Radical History, Political Education, and Participatory Anti-Fascist Songs Sept 25th at 6pm, food and ...
Solidarity with Striking Teamsters

Solidarity with Striking Teamsters

September 2, 2017 Our union is proud to have acted in solidarity with Teamsters Local 814, which represents about 40 ...
Charlottesville

Charlottesville

August 14, 2017 The terrorism that came to the streets of Charlottesville this weekend was sickening and grotesque. The racism ...
Resolution in Support of Striking IBEW Local 3 Families

Resolution in Support of Striking IBEW Local 3 Families

August 4, 2017 The Legal Services Staff Association has issued the following resolution in support of striking IBEW Local 3 ...
LSNYC Contract Demands Ratified

LSNYC Contract Demands Ratified

July 21, 2017 By a vote of 115 for and 11 against, our LSNYC union members last night ratified the ...
UAW Honors Our Historic 1991 Strike

UAW Honors Our Historic 1991 Strike

July 21, 2017 It was 26 years ago this week that our colleagues and predecessors settled a four month strike, ...
Union Baseball Hats are Here

Union Baseball Hats are Here

June 9, 2017 We now have union baseball hats to go along with our warm winter hats, so you can ...
LSSA Stands in Support of Representation for Immigrants Facing Deportation

LSSA Stands in Support of Representation for Immigrants Facing Deportation

May 11, 2017 Union treasurer Jay Ackley (in red) represented our union at today’s press conference with the Legal Aid ...
LSSA Opposes ICE in the Courts

LSSA Opposes ICE in the Courts

April 28, 2017 We were proud to be able to sign on to a letter opposing the presence of ICE ...
Introducing our New Mentorship Program

Introducing our New Mentorship Program

February 24, 2017 Are you new to the union, and looking to learn more about the union and your rights? ...
UAW Hosts Mayoral Forum

UAW Hosts Mayoral Forum

February 3, 2017 It was a packed house at the union office when UAW Region 9A hosted Bill de Blasio ...
LSSA Members Attend the Women's March in DC

LSSA Members Attend the Women’s March in DC

January 27, 2017 LSSA members were among the over 200,000 people who attended the Women’s March protest in Washington DC ...
The Legal Services Staff Association in 2016

The Legal Services Staff Association in 2016

As a union, we work to support issues that affect our clients, communities, and fellow working people. This year our ...
LSNYC Members Select Bargaining Team

LSNYC Members Select Bargaining Team

January 5, 2017 It is time for us to negotiate our next union contract with Legal Services NYC. In preparation, ...
Our 2016 Holiday Party

Our 2016 Holiday Party

December 23, 2016 We were thrilled to see so many members and your families dancing and celebrating together. Thank you ...
Legal Aid & Legal Services Forum on the Future in a Trump Era

Legal Aid & Legal Services Forum on the Future in a Trump Era

December 12, 2016 Along with the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, this week we hosted a forum to discuss the ...
Delegate Training: Improving our Skills to Advocate for You

Delegate Training: Improving our Skills to Advocate for You

December 2, 2016 Twenty-four of our delegates are attending today’s full-day delegate training! We have a fantastic trainer with decades ...
Fighting to Increase the Shelter Allowance for Poor New Yorkers

Fighting to Increase the Shelter Allowance for Poor New Yorkers

November 15, 2016 LSSA’s Bronx Legal Services members rallied with Assemblymember Hevesi and our Association of Legal Aid Attorneys – ...