Another union episode and another union episode predicated on a communication failure, a cost-of-living crisis and a desperate need for a fair contract. Today, Hunter spoke with three members of the NDS Harlem union, William Botchway, Naomi Schachter and Jeremy Tinsley, to discuss where the NDS Harlem stands now two months past the expiration of their previous contract. For everyone from entry level attorneys to social workers, and housing advocates, the compensation at NDS Harlem is simply not enough to survive with New Yorks exorbitant cost of living. Without a new, fair contract, NDS Harlem will surely start to bleed talent in a way that no office can afford.

 

Guests:

William Botchway, Housing Advocate and Union Member, NDS Harlem

Jeremy Tinsley, Criminal Defense Attorney and Union Member, NDS Harlem

Naomi Schachter, Social Worker in the Family Defense Unit and Union Member, NDS Harlem

 

Resources:

NDS Harlem

https://neighborhooddefender.org/locations/harlem/

NDS Union on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NDSUnion

NDS Union Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ndsunion/

ALAA Union Twitter

https://twitter.com/alaa2325?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Housing Crisis in New York

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/05/25/new-yorks-housing-shortage-pushes-up-rents-and-homelessness

Living Wage New York

https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/36061

 

 

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