Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society in New York City are on the brink of their first strike in over three decades, primarily due to unresolved issues regarding salaries, case loads, and remote work policies. The proposed strike threatens to disrupt various court proceedings across the city, affecting criminal, family, housing, and immigration cases. Legal Aid lawyers assert that an extreme response may be required to address the risks of further attrition to higher-paying jobs. The union's contract is set to expire soon, and union members are currently voting on the strike authorization.
Legal Aid Society lawyers, who represent low-income criminal defendants, immigrants and others, have reached a standoff with management over pay, caseloads and remote work, prompting a potential strike.
A strike would destabilize New York's legal system by forcing many New Yorkers to show up to court without lawyers, delaying proceedings like child custody and domestic violence cases.
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