About Us

Carmen De Leon was elected in Jan. 2021 as president of the Health Services Employees Local 768, which represents hundreds of healthcare professionals at more than a dozen city agencies. A 20-year veteran respiratory therapist at Harlem Hospital, De Leon and her members are anesthetists, public health sanitarians, respiratory therapists, audiologists, speech pathologists, city pest control aides, dental assistants, dental hygienists, exterminators, nutritionists, physical therapists, physician assistants, public health advisors, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and licensed creative arts therapists.

De Leon is a staunch advocate for workers’ rights, the right to organize and belong to a union, and women’s rights. She advocates for adequate funding from local, state, and federal governments “so our communities have the resources we need to preserve and support essential public services, to contain the coronavirus, and safely reopen the economy,” she said. “Additional aid can ensure that the critical public services DC 37 members provide continues. I will never stop showing up for my union and my community to make sure we get what we need.”