Our 2018 Holiday Party
December 22, 2018 Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us at our union’s holiday party last night! It was wonderful to see our members and your partners, kids, and guests, and to see everyone mingling and enjoying themselves. A special thanks to everyone who helped set up or clean up, to those who helped […]
Member Delegation Represents Asylum Applicants in Dilley, Texas
December 21, 2018 Our 12 member delegation has returned from a week in Texas representing women and children being held in immigration detention and preparing applicants for asylum for “credible fear” interviews. In the summer of 2018, Trump began brutally separating families at our southern border who were seeking asylum. Most were housed in sub-human conditions. Dilley, Texas, […]
Fighting Abuse and Exploitation of Temp Agency Workers
December 10, 2018 Grievance of LSNYC’s Use of Temporary Agency Workers TO: Raun Rasmussen, LSNYC Executive Director From: Sonja Shield, Union President Date: December 10, 2018 This grievance is filed pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement Section 8.2(C), 3.4, 17.10(E) and any other applicable provision of the contract or labor law. This grievance […]
LSSA Submits Comments on Public Charge Rule
December 9, 2018 The Legal Services Staff Association today submitted comments opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act “public charge” provision. Our submission included the following statement: The Legal Services Staff Association strongly oppose the proposed changes to the public charge rules. These proposed changes will cause uncertainty, inconsistency, and […]