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Legal Aid attorneys 'upset' with tentative agreement, urge 'no' vote

Say union negotiators 'missed the moment'

BY HARPER FREEMAN
Posted 8/1/25

Frustration reigns among the workforce at the Legal Aid Society.

The union representing more than 1,000 workers at the Legal Aid Society announced a tentative agreement with management Wednesday without having had to resort to a work stoppage. Members of Legal Aid Society Attorneys United will vote on the agreement next week, but citing inadequate raises, a poorly executed bargaining strategy and the possibility of winning a better contract through a strike, many are urging their union colleagues to reject the pact. 

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