Public Employee Press

Locals battle health cuts

Protesting at City Hall Dec. 16 against proposed cuts at the Dept. of Health, local presidents Gloria Acevedo of the United Federation of Nurses and Epidemiologists Local 436 and Darryl Ramsey of Health Services Employees Local 768 (at microphone) lead a delegation of community activists and labor leaders. “The cuts would adversely affect services at clinics throughout the city,” said Ms. Acevedo. City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Council members Christine Quinn and Charles Barron joined the activists in a show of support.