"Members of the union representing non-attorney staff at Legal Aid Society confronted their management inside their Lower Manhattan office where the union was negotiating for a contentious new contract. The 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East-represented unit of 660 Legal Aid paralegals, social workers, litigation assistants, and client advocates, is asking for cost-of-living wage increases and more remote days for the workers who can perform the majority of their duties out of the office."
"Tensions over the contract that expired almost a year ago have been magnified by millions in city funding that was allocated in last summer's city budget, which Legal Aid has yet to implement. In that budget, Legal Aid received $6.9 million in additional funding to hire additional support staff and pay for wage increases."
"Staff bargaining committee members say management has refused to release the funding as leverage to rush through a contract that doesn't address key sticking points. Legal Aid maintains that the worker's wages are required to be frozen until an agreement is reached."
Union members representing non-attorney staff at Legal Aid Society are negotiating a new contract, seeking cost-of-living wage increases and more remote work days. Tensions have risen due to unallocated city funding of $6.9 million intended for wage increases and additional staff. Management has frozen wages since last July, using the funding as leverage in negotiations. The proposed wage increase structure has also faced criticism from union members. The current contract expired on June 30, 2025, and wages remain frozen while negotiations continue.
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