Massachusetts folks: please support public defenders in their drive to unionize. Currently they are prohibited by statute from unionizing. That’s unfair.

In 2025, private, court-appointed lawyers organized for higher pay and got a small (but insufficient) raise. In response, the legislature doubled staff public defender positions knowing they couldn’t unionize. Don’t let them get away with this gambit. #UnionYes #Labor #Unions #MApoli
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-03-16/public-defenders-bring-fight-for-unionization-to-beacon-hill

Public defenders bring fight for unionization to Beacon Hill

Public defenders and CPCS staff take their fight to the legislature, hoping to seek the same bargaining rights as other state employees.

GBH