Proposals to Modify Bylaws
At the next DA meeting on November 6, 2013, delegates will take up the question of amending the bylaws to provide for more proportional representation. There are two proposals that will be considered and voted on. 1) The first proposal is put forward collectively by members of the Delegates Assembly: Article VI – Delegates Assembly […]
A Labor Day Message From Our President
I want to wish everyone a wonderful Labor Day! I hope you all enjoy the day off, but I also want to ask everyone to take a minute sometime this weekend to remember all of the men and women who risked their jobs and their lives to fight for the weekends, the minimum wages, the healthcare, and […]
Legal Services NYC Strike Ends After 40 Days
Legal Services NYC Strike Ends After 40 Days as Employees Ratify Contract that Preserves Benefits, Adds Job Security Assurances After nearly six weeks on strike, members of the Legal Services Staff Association, NOLSW/UAW Local 2320 (LSSA) today approved a contract that allows the employees of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) to return to work representing New […]
Striking Workers Confront LSNYC Board of Directors
Striking members of the Legal Services Staff Association, NOLSW/UAW Local 2320 (LSSA), have released a video addressing the LSNYC Board of Directors, including Board Chair Joseph Genova and Executive Director Raun Rasmussen, regarding the organization’s decision to terminate employees’ health care without meaningful notice. “Our health insurance was cut off with zero notification to our […]