Natalie Hession @nathesh
Forensic social worker @ public defenders office. Brooklyn, NY Joined July 2010-
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Keshia Espinal, we respectfully call you to fulfill your duty of monitoring conditions in Brooklyn Criminal Court by attending in-person arraignments. @nycourtsnews #VirtualisSafe
As we continue to call on @NYSCourtsNews and @GovKathyHochul to ensure the safety of all by reverting to virtual arraignments for the time being, @alaa2325 requests the presence of each Administrative Judge at the in-person arraignments they insist are safe to continue to staff.
"We joined this office to...combat inequity & injustice wherever we see it. That shared vision...is why we are organizing...all of BDS –...paralegals, attorneys,...advocates, administrative staff, social workers, investigators...– as a wall-to-wall union." brooklyneagle.com/articles/2021/…
We are calling on OCA @NYCDCAS @CorrectionNYC @NYPDnews to immediately take common sense steps to ensure the safety of our clients and our members in arraignments tinyurl.com/d244c2a2
@bds_union is gonna overcome this pushback and win an election, to be clear— but the fact that mgmt would prefer its employee don’t succeed through their hard work is exactly why we need a union
Disappointed that managment went back on their pledge to recognize our cards but more invigorated than ever to exercise my right to vote ‘YES’ for the union.
Disappointed that managment went back on their pledge to recognize our cards but more invigorated than ever to exercise my right to vote ‘YES’ for the union.
Shameful that @BklynDefender is refusing to voluntarily recognize @bds_union…again. Declining to recognize the union is absolutely antithetical to the overall mission of any public defender’s office.
Shameful that @BklynDefender is refusing to voluntarily recognize @bds_union…again. Declining to recognize the union is absolutely antithetical to the overall mission of any public defender’s office.
Solidarity with all the workers at Brooklyn Defender Services. We support you.
Solidarity with all the workers at Brooklyn Defender Services. We support you.
This is incredibly exciting and I hope @BklynDefender voluntarily recognizes the @bds_union. Solidarity, comrades.
This is incredibly exciting and I hope @BklynDefender voluntarily recognizes the @bds_union. Solidarity, comrades.
"'Our advocacy would not be possible without the work of staff across practice areas and roles. Each one of BDS’ employees deserves the protection and voice a union will give us,' said Natalie Hession, Social Worker" #bdsunion #unionstrong brooklyneagle.com/articles/2021/…
It is an honor to stand with my colleagues.
It is an honor to stand with my colleagues.
Rank & file staff at Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) are proud to announce the formation of a BDS Union as a chapter of @alaa2325. A supermajority of staff now call on BDS management to recognize our wall-to-wall union. #bdsunion #unionstrong • Learn more in our press release:
Police and DAs work hand in hand. Police and DAs work hand in hand. Police and DAs work hand in hand. Police and DAs work hand in hand. theappeal.org/politicalrepor…
The reason why white people can’t wrap their head around a world without police is because they love to police everything and everyone
The #WalkingWhileTrans ban repeal has 32 Senate co-sponsors. NY is leaving Black and Brown TGNC NYers behind if we do not seize the opportunity to Repeal the #WalkingWhileTrans Ban. Bring the bill to a vote, pass and sign it into law! @NYGovCuomo @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins
The LGBT movement was founded by trans women of color. It’s #Pride Month. We should be celebrating freedom for our trans siblings, not walking away from it. We must Repeal the #WalkingWhileTrans ban now. Vote on, pass and sign it into law! @NYGovCuomo @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins
The Stonewall Rebellion was a riot against police violence. Trans & gender non-conforming POC have been terrorized by NYPD under the #WalkingWhileTrans Ban for being who they are. @NYGovCuomo @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins bring the bill to a vote, pass and sign it into law!
Layleen Polanco died in solitary one year ago today. Jailed for alleged sex work, which shouldn't be criminalized. @NYGovCuomo @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie must end racist state violence against Black people in prison. Pass #HALTsolitary. #FreeThemAll. Repeal #WalkingWhileTrans.

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