2021 Peggy Browning Fellows

2021 Peggy Browning Summer Fellows Jack Samuel JD’23 New York University School of Law New York, NY Cohen, Weiss & Simon LLP New York, NY Growing up in a labor movement household with his dad a labor lobbyist and his grandfather a union organizer and labor leader, Jack’s values were solidified when he started working in high school. His first job was in food service. Then, eventually and during and after college, he worked in construction, retail, delivery, and production. The jobs were different but the power relations between workers and bosses were the same. Jack has a PhD in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, where he and other graduate workers fought a hostile administration for the right to unionize, and as a law student, he hopes to continue the fight for worker power. Nikita Rumsey JD’22 Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA Levy Ratner, PC New York, NY Nikita graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 2015 and began working as a special education aide before transitioning into corporate paralegal work. Over time, he became engaged in questions of political economy and decided to attend law school to build a career fighting for working people. During law school, Nikita has worked in removal defense for a local legal aid organization and as a research assistant for the Labor and Worklife Program, and is active in various organizations including the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. He also serves as a steward for HGSU-UAW Local 5118, and has interned at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor. Nikita is excited to help support the labor movement in his home city of New York this summer. Kenneth Revoredo JD’23 University of Richmond School of Law Richmond, VA Strategic Organizing Center (formerly Change to Win) Washington, DC Kenny grew up as the child of Peruvian and Dominican Immigrants in the Atlanta Metro Area. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, he worked in the hotel industry as a front desk agent and then as an immigration paralegal. Both positions exposed him to the poor working conditions that low- wage and immigrant workers face. This inspired him to attend law school where he is an active member of the school’s chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. In his second year, he is motivated to begin his career advocating on behalf of workers. His goal is to contribute to the fight to guarantee a living wage and good benefits to all people. Robert Robbins JD’22 William and Mary Law School Williamsburg, VA Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Washington, DC Robert’s interest in labor and employment law developed prior to law school, when he spent four years playing minor league baseball. In the off-seasons he worked an array of jobs, from the warehouse of a national retailer, to coaching baseball, to the offices of local government. That variety of experiences showed him that people in all sectors of the labor market can benefit frombetter working conditions and job security. Growing up in a union household, which informed his view of what stable incomes and benefits looked like, is why Robert wants to help strengthen unions.