We are thrilled to share that UnLocal Union has won recognition with a unanimous YES vote in their NLRB election. The bosses' stalling tactics were to no avail, because union members were energized and invigorated by unwavering community support.

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We, the undersigned — community members, elected officials, and fellow workers — stand in strong solidarity with the staff of UnLocal in their call for immediate, voluntary recognition of their union, UnLocal United, with the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA) – UAW Local 2325.

On September 3, 2025, an overwhelming majority of UnLocal workers declared their intent to unionize and requested voluntary recognition from Executive Director Tania Mattos. Despite Mattos’ own background in organizing her former workplace, she refused the request and instead opted to force a delayed election process through the National Labor Relations Board — a process now indefinitely stalled due to the ongoing government shutdown.

This delay has effectively silenced the voices of UnLocal workers and postponed the formal recognition of a union they have clearly and courageously chosen.

UnLocal was built to serve immigrant communities with dignity, compassion, and justice. Its staff — many of whom are directly impacted by the injustices they fight against — have consistently gone above and beyond in their work to defend immigrant rights, provide life-saving legal services, and empower New York’s most marginalized communities. They deserve the same respect, care, and justice within their own workplace.

By choosing to unionize, UnLocal workers are seeking greater organizational stability, pay transparency, fair working conditions, protections against retaliation, and improved benefits. These are not radical demands — they are reasonable, just, and necessary for the long-term strength of UnLocal and its mission.

Voluntary recognition is not just a legal formality — it is a moral imperative. In this critical moment for both the labor and immigrant justice movements, UnLocal has an opportunity to live its values by supporting the rights of its own staff to organize and advocate for themselves.

We call on UnLocal’s leadership to:

Immediately grant voluntary recognition of UnLocal United;
Respect the voices of its workers without further delay;
Engage in fair and good-faith contract negotiations that reflect the dignity and value of their labor.
The strength of UnLocal lies in its people — its staff, its clients, and its community. A just workplace is the foundation for just work.

We stand with UnLocal United. We call for voluntary recognition now.

Sincerely, the undersigned,

Organizations
Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys – UAW Local 2325
A Very NICE Union – UAW Local 2325
Hell's Kitchen Organizers – UAW Local 2325
Writers Guild of America East
Plaza Proletaria
La Morada Mutual Aid
A Better NYLAG, UAW Local 2325
Legal Aid Society Attorneys United , UAW Local 2325



Individuals
Isabel Zúñiga
Shania
Jess Baker
Fernanda C
Emelie Flood
Angelica
Diane Molina
Perla Silva
Rupert Weaver
Juliana Perez Calle, UAW 2325
Gus Cuddy, Actor’s Equity Association
Madison Koenig, ALAA 2325 LAS Chapter
Cindy Zhunio , Former employee of UnLocal, current BDS union member.
jess cheung
Conor Bednarski, ALAA 2325 - CAMBA legal service workers united
Pooja Patel, UAW 2325
Samuel Steinbock-Pratt, UAW 2325
Sam Feldman, ALAA, UAW Local 2325
Maya Adelman Cabral, UAW 2325
Joelle Mendoza , UFT
Zachary Clarence, sag/aftra, actors equity association, uaw 2179
Brian Holbrook, UAW 2325/ALAA, Brooklyn Defender Services Union
Leah W. Duncan, ALAA - UAW 2325
Laura Solecki, ALAA 2325
Kuhuk Goyal
Lizaury Rodriguez Marine, ALAA 2325
Alexi Shalom, UAW Local 2325
Leandra Diaz, UAW Local 2325
Jessica Coffrin-St. Julian , UAW Local 2325
Molly Rugg, ALAA - UAW 2325
Marcus Hyde, UAW 2325 ALAA
Charles McCracken, UAW 2325
Christina Brown, ALAA - UAW 2325
Sam Buxbaum, UAW ALAA UAW local 2325
Zachory Nowosadzki, UAW 2325 - ALAA
Jeremy Bunyaner, UAW Local 2325
Navruz Baum, ALAA
Ella Nalepka, UAW ALAA 2325
Jeanyna Garcia, ALAA 2325
Erin Strader, ALAA, UAW Local 2325
Andrew Eichen, UAW 2325 ALAA
Daad Sharfi, UAW Local 2325
Marisa Caño-Carey, ALAA 2325 - BxD
Nora Christiani, UAW 2325
Osman Yasin, Uaw 2325
Nora Searle, ALAA 2325
Flora Sugarman, UAW
Ruddy Ronquillo, UAW Local 2325
Molly Harwood, UAW Local 2325
Theodoros Papazekos, ALAA 2325
Aubree Aguibaga
Hibah Siddiqui, UAW Local 2325
Carol Larancuent, BxDU 2325
Xinxin Zhou, UAW Local 2325 ALAA
Lisa Ohta, ALAA - UAW 2325
Lucia della Paolera, UAW Local 2325
Pedro Acosta, UAW Local 2325
Mari Vial-Golden, Actor’s Equity Association
Marlene Marte, UAW Local 2325, UAW local 2325 BxD Union
Jota Borgmann, ALAA UAW 2325 (MFJ)
Nadya Lucero, NICE
Alexia Alurralde- ALAA-UAW 2325
Isabella Barbuto
Jenna L
Justin Engles, BxD Local 2325
Rayan Melo
Joshua Ellenberg
Melissa MacDonald
Alma Miguel, Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA) – UAW Local 2325
Maria Amor, HKO/ ALAA 2325
Lianna Harrington, UAW Local 2325
Max Uhlenbeck, ALAA, UAW Local 2325
Ava Ferenci, Alas, uaw local 2325
Michelle Shagenov, ALAA, UAW Local 2325
Jane Fox, UAW 2325
Elisa Beltrán, LMSW
Heather L. Ramirez, Labor Attorney
Diana Castillo, former UnLocal employee on the E/O team
Rafael M
Casey Williams
Shelly Pires, UAW Local 2325 - ALAA
Maria Marroquín
Montserrat Lopez, CUNY School of Law 2L
Cindy Gaete, CUNY Law Student
Claire Schlessinger
Diana Rosen, ALAA 2325
Callie Vargo, MBF
Hannah Rosner, ALAA 2325
Maria Nava Palma, ALAA UAW 2325, NYLAG
Evelyn Martinez
Lyndsey Schley
Gina Caputo, PSC-CUNY
Ivette Nunez
Austin Nielsen-Reagan, UAW 2325
Alex Lesman, ALAA 2325
Richard Blum, 2325 -- LAS Attorneys
Jay Hedges, ALAA 2325
Maggie Israel, LSSA 2320
Gregory Herrera, UAW Local 2325
Jaslin Kaur
John Hirsch Alaa
Heidi Bramson, ALAA-UAW Local 2325
Barbara S.
Michael Rowley, ALAA-UAW 2325
Alex Washington , UAW 2523
William Gutierrez, UAW Local 2320 - Make the Road NY Union
Frank Gattie, UAW 2320 (NELP Staff Association)
Rachel Paster, Member, LSA (NYSUT)
Nyemah O'Garro UFT
Han Lu, UAW Local 2320 - National Employment Law Project Staff Union
Elizabeth B, DC37 Local 1930
Bright Limm
Kathleen Daly, ALAA - UAW 2325
Hannah Tuschman, UAW 2325
Jusselia Molina, 1199 Legal Aid
Jay Dalal
Jennifer Rubinshteyn, ALAA 2325
Joel Ernst, ALAA
Lily Meyer, AFA-CWA
Chandra Gomes ALAA-UAW 2325, ALAA
Kimber Hargrove, ALAA 2325 - LAS Attys
Cameron Molyneaux, ALAA UAW Local 2325, A Better NYLAG
Michael Diller, ALAA-UAW Local 2325
Robert Soriano-Hewitt, ALAA-UAW 2325
Abby Connell, Brooklyn Law student