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Neighborhood Defender Service
Coverage of Neighborhood Defender Service in the Nexus archive.
- Wayne County public defenders launch strike over healthcare, wage fight
Attorneys and staff from Neighborhood Defender Service in Wayne County launched a strike over healthcare and wage disputes after failed negotiations. The union, representing legal workers and support staff, demands cost-free health insurance and 3% annual raises instead of 1%, citing the importance of their work in representing indigent criminal defendants.