We are the Southwest Ohio Legal Aid Brigade. We are the staff of the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio, the only legal services provider for a region of approximately 1.8 million people.

We love this work and want to continue to serve our clients. But we are worried. We are worried about our ability to remain at Legal Aid and make ends meet, as our pay fails to keep pace with inflation. We are concerned about the impact of the stress of our workloads on our lives. We are confused by the lack of transparent standards around expectations, and we are overextended and isolated within siloed roles. Our office culture and conditions are unsustainable.

We unionize because it is consistent with the mission and purpose of Legal Aid. We cannot resolve serious legal problems of low-income people if we refuse to resolve the serious problems gripping our workplace. We cannot be serious about promoting economic and family stability if we fail to pay wages that provide stability for all staff. And we cannot reduce poverty through effective legal assistance if we cannot retain those doing the effective legal work.

On March 01, 2023, we submitted a letter to our management to recognize our union - the Southwest Ohio Legal Aid Brigade. Please sign the petition and show your support for our unionizing efforts and urge management to voluntarily recognize our union.