519 | How the Maryland Defender Union is Organizing for Better Working Conditions, Pay, and Workloads w/Rachel Kiefer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods

On this episode, Hunter speaks with three members of the Maryland Defender Union, Rachel Kierfer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods. They join to explain the recent victory the union secured to enforce their current contract and how the union is finding its voice to fight for better pay and workloads.   Guest: Rachel Kiefer, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore County, Maryland Alexis Rossetti, Assistant Public Defender, Southern Maryland Kalia Woods, Administrative Aide, Prince George's County, Maryland   Resource: Read the Report Here https://dbm.maryland.gov/budget/FY2026Testimony/C80B00.pdf Follow the Union Here https://www.instagram.com/marylanddefendersunion/ \   Contact Hunter Parnell:      Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast  YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast  Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast  Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social  Twitter: @PDefenselessPod  <span style= "mso-ansi-language: E