New York, NY – Workers at the Legal Aid Society reached a tentative agreement with management, avoiding a strike authorized by 1,100 public interest attorneys, members of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA/United Auto Workers Local 2325).
ALAA authorized a strike at the end of June as its contract with management expired. Attorneys demanded higher pay, lighter workloads, and greater retirement benefits. After a stalled bargaining process, the union terminated its collective bargaining agreement and set a strike deadline for this Friday, promising to walk off the job without a contract. The tentative agreement will head to union membership for a vote.
“While we are proud of these historic gains on workload protection to increase retention, a first-of-its-kind student loan fund, 20 weeks parental leave, retiree health benefits, and more, we were fundamentally left behind by Mayor Adams and our employers on salaries and pensions,” said Local 2325 chapter Chair Jane Fox. “Our members will vote on this contract next week, but regardless if they vote it up or down, we won a reopener guaranteeing no matter what, we will be back to win the salaries and pensions we deserve next year.”
