Thousands of public defenders prepare to strike

Thousands of public defenders prepare to strike

Attorneys working at the city’s largest public defender group are prepared to begin the largest public defender strike in 30 years if the organization they work for doesn’t increase their pay and meet other demands for a new labor contract.  

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Public defenders call for city to boost funding as potential mass strike looms

Public defenders call for city to boost funding as potential mass strike looms

The city’s largest public defender union on Thursday said that the city needs to boost funding for legal services providers if it wants to help avert a mass strike that has the potential to bring the city’s courts to a screeching halt this summer.

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