The Legal Aid Society's union ratified a tentative contract, avoiding a strike by public defenders and staff. The contract includes a five percent average raise for attorneys in the first year, though it fell short of the union's demands. A reopening bargaining clause allows revisiting wages and pensions next year. The union hopes the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor will lead to better conditions. Salary and pension negotiations were limited due to the budget passed by Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council.
The Legal Aid Society union ratified a contract, accepting a deal with smaller salary increases, while including a reopening bargaining clause for future negotiations.
The union's strategy involves hoping that Zohran Mamdani will become mayor, reflecting a belief that this may lead to better conditions next year.
Union members recognized that salary and pension negotiations were limited by the budget passed by Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council at the end of June.
A spokesperson for Mayor Adams asserted that the city added $20 million to support criminal legal services, including $7.5 million for salary adjustments.
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