Workers at Bronx Defenders Strike as Labor Unrest Spreads Through Public Defender Offices

Bronx public defenders walk out

The WSWS spoke to Bronx Defenders attorneys, social workers and support staff, who launched a strike Monday over wages and working conditions.

Bronx Defenders union walks off the job, joining ongoing strike of attorneys who represent court clients that can’t afford to pay

Yet another union representing public defenders representing clients who cannot afford attorneys in the city's justice system has gone on strike. Around 300 staff with the Bronx Defenders Union walked off the job on Monday — the third such guild to strike this month over economic demands on behalf of its lowest-paid workers. The move adds further strain on the city's court system. On Friday, 120 staff members of the Harlem-based Neighborhood Def…

Workers at Bronx Defenders strike as labor unrest spreads through public defender offices

More than 300 attorneys, social workers, investigators, advocates and administrative staff at The Bronx Defenders walked off the job Monday, becoming the third public defender union in New York City to strike this month as labor disputes continue...

Bronx Defenders Union joins ongoing strike with other NY public defenders

{mag_summary} Another union representing public defenders in New York City has gone on strike this week. About 300 staff with the Bronx Defenders Union walked…