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120: The Bronx Defenders' Transformation from Scabs to Unionization w/Babatunde Aremu
120: The Bronx Defenders' Transformation from Scabs to Unionization w/Babatunde Aremu
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When most in the Public Defender world think about the Bronx Defenders, they think of an office at the forefront of imagining a new path forward for Public Defense. Despite this, the Bronx Defenders sat as outlier amongst the New York City Public Defender Offices as one of the last who were not unionized. Today, Hunter spoke with Babatunde Aremu, President of the new Bronx Defenders Union, to discuss the interesting history of the office’s relationship with unions, his work as a civil public defender, and the example other offices can learn from the leadership at the Bronx Defenders willingness to accept the unionization without a fight. Guest: Babatunde Aremu, Union President and Civil Action Attorney, Bronx Defender Resources Contact the Bronx Defender Union BXDunion@gmail.com Bronx Defenders www.bronxdefenders.org Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com
Released:
May 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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