February, Black History Month and celebration, begins today. This month-long observance in the US and Canada is a chance to honor Black achievement and provide a reminder of where and how systemic racism persists, and to give visibility to the people and organizations challenging that racism. Black History Month also provides a dedicated time to …
The 2025 Lunar New Year starts today, Wednesday, January 29. Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is infused with cultural traditions with spiritual meaning, serving as a reminder of the importance of family, the cyclical nature of life, …
Today, Monday, January 20, we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The irony is not lost on us that today is also the day Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as United States President for the second time. While we celebrate Dr. King today, it is with great sadness and …
Earlier this week, after months of bargaining, both MFJ and LSSA voted to ratify a previously reached Memorandum of Understanding to settle contract negotiations and end a strike, ratifying a new three-year contract. MFJ staff returned to work on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. MFJ and LSSA successfully reached numerous agreements – contract amendments, listed below …
NEW YORK – Since December 2023, Mobilization for Justice (MFJ) has been consistently engaged in good faith efforts to address the legitimate requests made by LSSA Local 2320, the union representing MFJ’s staff, while also prioritizing MFJ’s ability to continue serving underprivileged New Yorkers in need of free legal representation. MFJ is a nonprofit largely …
The union of Mobilization for Justice (MFJ) staff (members of LSSA 2320) recently issued a public statement regarding events in Israel and Gaza. We want to make clear that the statement was not made by MFJ. MFJ is heartbroken by the many tragedies and injustices throughout the world, including the loss of so many Israeli …
There is no reason to equivocate about it: there is no justification whatsoever for the brutal killing of Jordan Neely. Nearly a decade since the police killing of Eric Garner in a chokehold, and three years since the police murder of George Floyd, Mr. Neely’s death at the hands of a white man on a …
NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 – Today, Mobilization for Justice and Simpson Thacher &Bartlett LLP filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group of New York City students with disabilities and their families, aiming to remedy the New York City Department of Education’s (“NYCDOE’s”) systemic failure to provide special education evaluations to students …
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