by Press | 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 Press | 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 Press | 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 Press | 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 Press | 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...
by Press | Jul 27, 2020 | Blog
(BOSTON) – The United States Department of Education’s (DOE) final rule on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs will make college campuses less safe and put sexual assault survivors at further risk by weakening Title IX protections, an amicus...
