Unpaid NYC Council intern who says she was fired for labor organizing just sued the city in federal court for wages. Can she win?

Mina Farahmand, an unpaid New York City Council intern, sued the city in federal court for wages after alleging she was fired for organizing to demand pay for interns. She claims the city violated labor laws by using unpaid interns for tasks typically done by paid employees, seeking $17/hour minimum wage and arguing unpaid internships exploit workers.