The Legal Aid Society has reached a tentative agreement with the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys United Auto Workers Local 2325, preventing a planned strike by 1,100 public interest attorneys. The union had sought higher salaries, lighter workloads, and improved retirement benefits, citing insufficient city funding as a challenge. The agreement includes workload protections and other benefits, but the union leader expressed disappointment over salaries. A vote will follow, and there's a commitment to negotiate again in 2026 for better compensation. Authorities urge prioritization of funding for legal services to enhance attorney salaries.
The tentative agreement between the Legal Aid Society and the attorneys' union comes after negotiations to ensure that 1,100 public interest attorneys will remain employed before a strike deadline.
The union, ALAA Local 2325, demanded higher pay, lighter workloads, and retirement benefits, while the Legal Aid Society cited insufficient city funding as a barrier to granting these requests.
After the agreement, union leader Jane Fox stated that while they achieved historic gains in workload protections and other benefits, they were still not satisfied with salaries and pensions.
Both parties appealed to Mayor Eric Adams to prioritize funding for legal services, which is crucial for increasing salaries across organizations providing legal aid.
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