Attorneys and social workers at Queens Defenders, a nonprofit legal defense group, voted to unionize with the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA), a union representing workers at legal nonprofits, in a landslide, yet contentious election.
With a vote of 46 in favor and 12 opposed, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certified the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys — UAW Local 2325 chapter as the representative of professional staff at Queens Defenders on Thursday, March 11.