New York City Council Signs Letter in Support of Union
Today, the New York City Council, in a letter signed by 42 members, expressed strong support for striking members of the Legal Services Staff Association. “We are particularly troubled that the LS-NYC Board and management appear more concerned with forcing employees to accept benefit cuts than reaching a fair and equitable settlement,” said the letter, […]
Report Card on Raun
Accompanied by the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, LSSA members held a rally outside the LSNYC Central office at 40 Worth Street in Manhattan to protest Executive Director Raun Rasmussen’s failure to stand up to Board Chair Joe Genova and Vice-Chair Michael Young, and his failure to lead LSNYC in a positive direction that would ensure high […]
Workers, Supporters Rally at LSNYC Headquarters; Union on Strike
Members and supporters of the Legal Services Staff Association, NOLSW/UAW Local 2320 (LSSA), the union representing attorneys, paralegals, secretaries, process servers, and other professionals employed with Legal Services NYC (LSNYC), yesterday rallied in front of LSNYC’s Tribeca headquarters. LSSA yesterday rejected management’s contract proposal which demanded unprecedented cuts to health care and retirement benefits. An […]
Legal Services NYC Employees Overwhelmingly Reject Proposed Contract Cuts, Vote to Strike
Members of the Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA), the union representing over 200 attorneys, paralegals, secretaries, process servers, and other professionals employed with Legal Services NYC (LSNYC), today rejected management’s contract proposal which demanded unprecedented cuts to health care and retirement benefits. Employees at LSNYC, the nation’s largest provider of low-income civil legal services, are […]