From the Legal Aid at Work Blog February 15, 2018 Six decades after the Air Force kicked her out as “undesirable” for being a lesbian, and just days before her 91st birthday, Helen James was finally awarded the honorable discharge she has long deserved. This relief came only after Legal Aid at Work and WilmerHale […]
Legal professionals at Centro Legal de la Raza unanimously voted to join ESC Local 20, IFPTE. This wall-to-wall unit of 39 professionals consists of attorneys, paralegals, organizers, and administrative staff. These members are on the frontlines of the fight to protect immigrant workers’ and tenants’ rights. Centro Legal de la Raza staff are joining other […]
Stop the expansion of misleading VA Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act the attack on the due process rights of VA and other Federal workers and their unions’ ability to defend them.
2017 ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS The following Executive Board Officers were elected by acclamation: President: John Mader, PG&E Electric Distribution Engineer Vice President, Optometry Unit: Joan Mah, Kaiser O.D. Vice President, Medical Professional Unit: Connie Savoy, Kaiser CLS Congratulations to all!
ESC Local 20 condemns violent, hateful, and racist speech and actions, like that which occurred recently in Charlottesville, by white nationalists and other hate groups…
HR 1461 starts with attacking the use of Official Time at the VA… but who is next?
“…This misguided bill places significant restrictions on the ability of elected union representatives to use official time for representational purposes. In fact, the restrictions are so harsh and so broad, that they would essentially dissuade union representatives from using official time at all, which is the intended outcome of HR 1461…”
More than 700 former EPA employees sign on a letter to Congress on the current Administration’s climate denial.
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At the IFPTE Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., ESC Local 20 hand delivered a letter to members of Congress in support of the EPA and the services our members provide to keep our communities healthy and safe.
The SF Legal Aid Society staff show that, “by forming unions, non-pro workers can secure a seat at the table where decisions are being made about priorities, allocation of resources and funding sources.”
