Legal Services staff enter the fifth week of their strike; they rally at City Hall
- 06/14/2013 by Rebecca Myles (WBAI)

Legal Service workers, to include 200 attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, held a rally at City Hall, joined by many of the City council members,to mark the fifth week of their strike before marching down broadway to the corporate offices of board chairman, Joe Genova.Legal Services New York provides free serves to low income people and families and benefit 45,000 New Yorkers each year.Management wants to cuts to healthcare coverage and retirement contributions.The Bargaining committee has met with management several times; all they want is a fair contract. Ian Davie who is attorney for Legal Services in the Bronx offices and is on the bargaining unit for Legal Service Staff employees, he spoke to WBAI's Rebecca Myles

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