Union’s Proposal on Court Appearances and Other Out-of-Home Work Obligations
September 2, 2020 The union’s Covid committee puts forward the following proposal regarding court appearances and other out-of-home work obligations, in response to LSNYC management’s proposal of age- and health-related exemptions. For over 50 years, our organization and our union members have been dedicated to challenging systemic injustices that our clients face. To protect ourselves, […]
LSSA Testimony to NYS Senate Hearing on Courts & Covid
LSSA Union President Sonja Shield testified before the New York State Senate’s Judiciary, Codes and Housing, Construction and Community Development Committees’ August 21, 2020 Joint Public Hearing on the Unified Court System and COVID-19. Watch here: The below testimony was submitted to the New York State Senate’s Judiciary, Codes and Housing, Construction and Community Development […]
Upcoming LSNYC Member Contract Ratification Vote
LSNYC members will be meeting to discuss and vote on the package of contract changes on Thursday July 23rd beginning at 10am. A meeting link and secure individualized voting links will be sent to your personal email. If you did not receive it, please email the administrator at: lssa at lssa2320.org. You can review the […]
Statement of Legal Services Staff Association and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys Opposing the Premature and Dangerous Opening of New York City Courts
July 9, 2020 For immediate release The unions representing attorneys and legal workers providing civil legal services to New York City’s low-income residents condemn the Office of Court Administration’s (OCA’s) decision to resume in-person trials to evict tenants in Brooklyn Housing Court beginning on July 27th. Under OCA’s plan, tenants, attorneys, court officers, judges, and […]