A group of public defenders and social workers seeking to unionize their nonprofit legal organization got a boost from several local elected officials who joined them for a rally Wednesday.
Staff from the Queens Defenders, an indigent public defense group, have engaged in a monthslong effort to organize their office and say two employees were fired Feb. 8 because of their support for the union.
Staff from Queens Defenders announced their drive for union recognition last year, as first reported by the Eagle. They are seeking to join the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys – UAW Local 2325, a union that represents staff from The Legal Aid Society, Bronx Defenders and Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem.