by Ian Weiner | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog
Today, before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, civil rights lawyers, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will argue that Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions policy must be upheld. If not, the groups may be headed to...
by Don Owens | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog
“White supremacy and police violence inflict horror on the psyche of our nation that Black people often can’t escape. Whether walking away from the police in Wisconsin, sleeping in our homes in Louisville, or entertaining our...
by Don Owens | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) voluntarily recognized the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU) as the collective bargaining representative of the 46 staff members at the organization. The...
by Don Owens | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog, Newsclips, Press Releases
Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU) signed an agreement that sets the terms for a card-check process for voluntary recognition. Upon confirmation of majority staff support for NPEU through this...
by Don Owens | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog, Press Releases
(HARRISBURG, Penn.) — Four nonpartisan advocacy groups and three voters from Allegheny County have asked a state court in Pennsylvania to rule that they may intervene in an election-related lawsuit filed by the state Democratic Party. ...
by Don Owens | Aug 9, 2020 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
August 9, 2020 Dear Friends, Supporters, and Allies for Racial Justice: As some of you may be aware, in recent months a unionizing effort has been underway at the Lawyers’ Committee. Throughout our 57-year history, the Lawyers’ Committee has defended the right...
