The union of the employees of legal services NYC & MFY

New Protocol for Resolving Conflict Between Members

December 7, 2018 Our union has developed a protocol to help address issues that from time to time arise between union members. Our protocol is intended to apply to all kinds of conflict, from interpersonal disagreements to harassment, discrimination, or workplace bullying. Please do not hesitate to ask your delegates for assistance with issues like […]

LSSA 2320 Statement on Amazon HQ2

December 5, 2018 The Legal Services Staff Association, NOLSW/UAW 2320, is outraged and disappointed by New York City and State’s decision to give Amazon roughly $3 billion in incentives to locate one of its next centers in Long Island City. When cities allow a corporation to pit them against each other in a bidding war, […]

Union Testifies at Universal Access to Counsel Hearing

On Thursday, November 15, 2018, in the middle of the season’s first snowstorm, a coalition of unionized workers who represent and support tenants under the Universal Access Law testified at New York City’s Human Resources Administration’s Office of Civil Justice’s annual hearing on Universal Access to Counsel (UAC). Signed into law in July 2017, Universal Access […]

The 2018 Midterm Elections

November 7, 2018 On November 6th, 2018, the Democrats flipped the US House, restoring some semblance of checks and balances to our country. Here in New York State, three formerly Republican-held House seats flipped blue – Max Rose in New York City, and Antonio Delgado and Anthony Brindisi upstate. All three of those districts had […]