Workers Rally Against Cuts to Life-Saving Research and Education

On Tuesday, a coalition of labor unions, patients, and patient advocates came together for Kill the Cuts, a national Day of Action to raise awareness and put pressure on elected representatives to fight back against the Trump administration’s attacks on research, healthcare, and higher education. Here in New York City, hundreds including academic worker members of UAW Region 9A locals, PSC-CUNY, and supporters rallied on the steps of the Central Library on 5th Avenue to speak out about the importance of their work and demand NO cuts to education and life-saving research.

The attacks on NIH, NSF, and the Department of Education jeopardize medical progress in areas like cancer, viral pandemics, heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s, while threatening the jobs of researchers across the country. By cutting funds to lifesaving research and medical care, the Trump administration is abandoning families who are suffering and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. These cuts are dangerous to our health, and dangerous to our economy. Learn more about what's at stake at www.killthecuts.org.