Law360 Workers Get Union Cash in Push for Contract (1)

The NewsGuild of New York authorized $250,000 in spending to support lengthy labor contract negotiations at Law360.

Staffers at the media company joined the union in 2016 but have yet to reach agreement on a first contract.

“It’s just too long,” NewsGuild Local 31003 representative Susan DeCarava told Bloomberg Law. “We want the pace of negotiations to match the passion that our members feel about these issues.”

The financial commitment is “a resounding statement of support,” she said Sept. 20. Asked how the money will be spent, DeCarava said, “In practical terms, that means anything from supporting materials about messaging ...