Faith Leaders Support 1199 SEIU In Push For More Health Care Funding

On Tuesday April 12, faith leaders joined with 1199 SEIU health care workers at the State Capitol to call on State lawmakers to reject various proposed cuts in healthcare and instead invest $2.5 billion more. We hear first from Marcelle Dinnall, the emcee, followed by Mark Emanation of the Capital District Labor Federation, Rev. West McNeil of the Labor-Religion Coalition, Rev. Arelis Figueroa, and Rashia Tyler of the NYC Council of Churches. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.