Seventy-nine New York State Senate staffers announced the formation of the New York State Legislative Workers United (NYSLWU) and said they intend to seek voluntary recognition from Senate leadership when a majority of staffers sign on.
In a July 15 public letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D), the staffers wrote:
“We are the newly formed New York Legislative Workers United, a collection of staffers in a range of positions representing senate offices across the state. … [W]e write to you today to share our intention to present our union for voluntary recognition, and put our trust that your long history of fighting for the working people of New York will guide your decision making as we take our organizing efforts public.
“At this stage, we have collected cards from both constituent service staffers and legislative staffers representing multiple regions in the state. Given the nature of our work and the strong culture of union support in New York State, learning our rights as public sector employees under the Taylor Law has been central to our organizing to date[.] … We have retained counsel, and look forward to presenting you with a critical mass of signed cards for voluntary recognition in the near future. …
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