Angry gathering outside City Hall protesting layoffs

Coordinated by District Council 37, thousands of city workers, civic leaders and members of clergy planning to protest against layoffs and cost cuts outside City Hall. Municipal Labor Committee is trying its level best to stave off these layoffs by tapping into its rainy-day fund. DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts said that thousands of these painful cuts can be avoided if the City is aggressively collecting its revenues. Many agencies are searching to trim their budgets by offering schemes like voluntary attrition program to its employees.

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Labor leaders to protest layoffs outside City Hall