Union & LSNYC Reach Agreement on Covid Side Letter
7/14/2020 The Legal Services Staff Association and Legal Services NYC have reached agreement on a bargaining process for issues related to Covid health and safety. The text of the agreement is as follows: —————————————————- During the COVID-19 pandemic, given the uncertainty with regard to virus transmissibility and immunity and rapidly changing public health recommendations, the […]
Supporting Black Lives & the Fight for Racial Justice
June 1, 2020 This weekend, cities across the United States erupted in protest to demand justice for the racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black Americans. The Legal Service Staff Association, UAW 2320, stands with black communities resisting oppression and demanding justice. We stand with black communities […]
Statement in Support of Amending the Practice Order for Law Graduates Working for Legal Services Organizations and Government
May 13, 2020 The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW Local 2325) and The Legal Services Staff Association (UAW Local 2320) represent 2,000 attorneys and legal workers at more than a dozen organizations in New York. Our dedicated members fight tirelessly for hundreds of thousands of low-income community members and their families in immigration cases, […]
NYC Right to Counsel Union Taskforce Issues Guiding Principles for How Right to Counsel Should be Funded & Implemented
May 6, 2020 The NYC Right to Counsel Union Taskforce represents members of Legal Services Staff Association (NOLSW/UAW 2320), the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW 2325), the National Organization of Legal Services Workers (UAW 2320), and SEIU1199. We are a coalition of unions representing nonprofit legal services workers in New York City, and we […]