February 3, 2017 It was a packed house at the union office when UAW Region 9A hosted Bill de Blasio this week. Union president Sonja Shield asked the Mayor to help LSNYC get paid more quickly on its city grants, and he promised to help fix the problem. LSNYC has been struggling with slow payments […]

January 27, 2017 LSSA members were among the over 200,000 people who attended the Women’s March protest in Washington DC the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated. Simultaneous protests took place around the world.

As a union, we work to support issues that affect our clients, communities, and fellow working people. This year our delegates assembly voted on political priorities — racial justice, workers rights and economic justice, anti-displacement and neighborhood preservation, and LGBTQ justice — to guide our political efforts now and in the future. Among other initiatives this year, we started […]

January 5, 2017 It is time for us to negotiate our next union contract with Legal Services NYC. In preparation, we have sought nominations from each shop of union members who are interested in serving on the bargaining team. This week, our union’s Delegates Assembly considered the statements submitted by each nominee and from the […]