In this episode of The Lawyering Podcast I had the opportunity to hear from Hayley Coles. Hayley is the Co-President at Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union in New Zealand and has wonderful insights into the role of a Union. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Hayley is the Co-President at Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union in New Zealand and she shares how it all started
• The need for a union in this space as the greatest effect were on the junior lawyers
• The reason that a Union was formed rather than a support group
• The legal requirement of starting a Union in New Zealand
• Hayley explains the membership and how they can get involved
• Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union has over 780 members, which has grown to this number in just a year
• Hayley shares some of the positive feedback she has received

Sit back and enjoy this interesting interview with Haley Coles.

Links:

Contact Hayley

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-coles-911704a3/

Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union

https://alwu.org.nz/