@NDSUnion

Wall-to-wall union of workers at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Detroit, and Texas • @alaa2325 UAW Local 2325 •

Joined March 2019
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Why Bronx and Harlem Public Defenders Walked Off the Job thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/… via @THECITYNY

Why Bronx and Harlem Public Defenders Walked Off the Job

Unionized staff at Harlem and Bronx legal services providers say managers are short-changing them on raises and benefits, even after a multi-million funding boost from the City Council.

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Proud to stand with @NDSUnion, @alaa2325, and @UAWRegion9A yesterday. Solidarity with the striking Neighborhood Defender Service workers demanding fair healthcare and cost of living increases ✊🏽
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We joined the picket line with public defenders at the Neighborhood Defender Service (@NDSUnion). While management rejects their common sense wage increases, we will stand with these hard working public defenders. It’s time they get the fair and just contract they deserve!
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📣 BREAKING NEWS Yesterday, on day 3 of our strike, NDS Union filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against management at the National Labor Relations Board, for two new policies implemented without bargaining with the union.
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Instead of working to resolve the contract, management is implementing policies to undermine our strike and prolong negotiations -- in violation of federal labor laws, no less! Shame on NDS!! What's disgusting?? Union busting!!
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First, management is offering financial incentives to union members who cross the picket line...! 🤮 Second, management is now requiring medical documentation for use of sick time.
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Legal services workers are on the frontlines supporting our immigrant and working families against fascism. I joined @UAWRegion9A @NDSUnion on the picket line to demand that management give these workers the contract they deserve. Solidarity!
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Yesterday I joined @UAWRegion9A @ALAA2325 & @NDSUnion Harlem’s public defenders & social workers on the picket line, fighting for a fair contract w real wage increases & healthcare. NYC prices are skyrocketing — their pay hasn’t kept up. Workers deserve a fair contract! ✊🏽 – at Manhattan, NY
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@UAWJul 25
“We don’t want to do this. We care about our clients, we’re in this work because we love this work. But management has brought negotiations to this point, where we have no choice but to strike.” clickondetroit.com/news/loca…

Public defenders union launches simultaneous strikes in Detroit, New York City

More than 80 NDSU members who work in Detroit are participating in the strike, which began at 9 a.m. outside the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center.

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Proud to join the picket line for the Public Defenders Union. Fair contract now!
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I was proud to march on the picket line as a Legal Aid attorney to fight for a fair contract, and I’m proud to do it now with the @NDSUnion members on strike in Harlem. The people who defend justice deserve justice, and that's a contract that reflects their selfless work.
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Harlem's Neighborhood Defender Service Union voted 97% to authorize a strike starting July 24 over healthcare benefits, following a similar walkout already underway at Brooklyn Defender Services. #PublicDefenders #Harlem #LaborRights amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/…

Harlem’s public defenders on strike as labor negotiations break down

Members of the Neighborhood Defender Service Union (NDSU) have voted to walk off the job and go on strike this Friday, July 24, at 8 a.m.

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NDSUnion retweeted
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@UAWJul 24
"The Neighborhood Defender Service Union is seeking to maintain a current benefit of no-premium, no-deductible health insurance and avoid proposed cost-of-living wage adjustments they say essentially result in pay cuts amid inflation." ow.ly/cVSL50Zso6O

Lawyers for low-income metro Detroiters to strike over health care

The lawyers set to strike handle 50% of cases for defendents who can't afford an attorney in Wayne County.

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Harlem's Neighborhood Defender Service Union voted 97% to authorize a strike starting July 24 over healthcare benefits, following a similar walkout at Brooklyn Defender Services. #PublicDefenders #Harlem #LaborRights #UAW amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/…

Harlem’s public defenders on strike as labor negotiations break down

Members of the Neighborhood Defender Service Union (NDSU) have voted to walk off the job and go on strike this Friday, July 24, at 8 a.m.

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Attorneys for Neighborhood Defender Service are threatening to go on strike over issues like higher wages and paid health insurance. Who joined them on the picket line Tuesday? Two of the newest Democratic nominees for Congress. hellgatenyc.com/claire-valde… hellgatenyc.com/claire-valde…

Next Order of Business for Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier: Joining the Public Defend...

Attorneys for Neighborhood Defender Service are threatening to go on strike over issues like higher wages and paid health insurance.

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Today Management asked for questions in advance of our yearly all staff meeting after months of broken promises, not following the CBA, failure to pay backpay, refusing to give us our COLA money, or providing any plan for mental health support. Our only question is: how dare you?
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How hard it is to follow the CBA? Asking for management. #WhatsTheHoldUpNDS #WTHNDS
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We are simply asking management to follow the CBA. Give us our COLA! #WhatsTheHoldupNDS #WTHNDS
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How many delays does it take to keep a promise? Asking for a friend. WTH, NDS?
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Promises, promises… We’re all still waiting, NDS! Mental health deserves more than just talk. Time to deliver! #SpringHealth #MentalHealthMatters #Accountability
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