I stand with Local 2325 and its members’ rights to free speech and political expression. Union speech is free speech, and union members have the right to engage in democratic processes on issues of importance to them.

From gaveling at me 9 times for calling out anti-immigrant rhetoric during a committee hearing to suppressing union democracy, Chair Foxx clearly has an issue with people who she disagrees with using their free speech rights to speak truth to power.

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Seeking to strengthen high-quality free legal services for New Yorkers and fight high turnover, union members of Mobilization for Justice (MFJ), hit a historic landmark this week as their strike enters its seventh week. ow.ly/Q1B750RaYbs
#StandUpUAW MFJ Union On Strike | UAW Region 9A

Ever wondered how New Yorkers secure public defenders?

Read about this and so much more in THE CITY's guide on how The Legal Aid Society and our fellow defender orgs help low-income New Yorkers every day: thecity.nyc/2024/04/08/how…

📣📣MFJ Union Week 7 Press Release!

Unionized NYC Legal Workers Hold Longest Strike In Over Two Decades.

Mobilization for Justice Management Makes No Significant Movement on Contract Offer While Frontline Workers Enter Seventh Week of Strike During Historic Homelessness Crisis. 🧵

On Friday, workers at Cinema Village in NYC filed for an election to join UAW Local 2179!

The Cinema Village union follows in the footsteps of other UAW movie theater workers at Nitehawk Workers Union, NYC Alamo United, @afaworkers, Film at Lincoln Center Union, & @filmforumunion. hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…

Scabby the Rat and members of Association of Legal Aid Attys joined MFJ Union On Strike members on the picket today in NYC to mark 6 weeks on strike! MFJ workers are fighting for a fair contract that makes their work sustainable. One day longer, one day stronger!!
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Zoe Carey UAW Local 7902 , Lisa Ohta Association of Legal Aid Attys, and Regional Director Brandon Mancilla attended a talk by former UAW Local 2300 President and organizer Al Davidoff about his recent book on organizing staff and custodians at Cornell. #organize

WE'RE TWO FOR TWO!

After HLS clinicians won their union earlier this week, our second unit of non-tenure-track researchers and teachers won 1094-81 (93% Yes). Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen.

Up next: winning improvements to our work!

A supermajority of Mercedes-Benz workers have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a vote to join the UAW.

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📣📣TODAY FROM 1-3!

Come and tell Mobilization for Justice management that they need to offer a fair contract!

UAW President Shawn Fain on the MFJ Union On Strike strike: 'MFJ, a nonprofit that claims to be in support of social justice and progress, has hired scabs. So I want to be direct here. The management at MFJ is a disgrace.'

'MFJ, a nonprofit that claims to be in support of social justice, has hired scabs! The management at MFJ is a disgrace, betraying the values they claim to hold dear. I know @MFJ Union On Strike members are strong, that the community supports them & that they will win.' Shawn Fain

Dear Mobilization for Justice management,

A memo from UAW President Shawn Fain about hiring scabs to try to break our strike:

#StandUpUAW means standing up for peace and union democracy with our siblings in Association of Legal Aid Attys ✊

Local leaders, members, and staff are invited to join our first region-wide New Organizing Committee meeting on Wednesday! Join us in person in NYC or by Zoom.

Help us welcome these fierce legal advocates to UAW!

The attorneys of the Schenectady County Public Defender have announced today that they are forming a union as a chapter of ALAA. We call on the County to immediately recognize these essential workers UAW UAWRegion9A

🎁🎁 - Happy Birthday, Elio! Here you are, hospitalized with leukemia, on the day Mobilization for Justice terminated your health insurance.

Shame on MFJ for risking your health to save money and gain leverage.

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