A delegation of Community Healthlink workers who were affected by the closures of three substance abuse programs gathered at the UMass Memorial Health administrative offices Tuesday morning in a rebuked attempt to deliver a letter to President & CEO Dr. Eric Dickson with their demands in the wake of the associated layoffs.
As the public health emergency declaration in Massachusetts is set to end on May 11, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester is poised to update its masking policy, which will make masking optional in most settings throughout the healthcare system.
Foley said he was disappointed in the response from UMass Memorial Health and Community Healthlink, and called the administrators “cowards” for not speaking with the workers.