"I have been working 24-hour shifts for 16 years, and it has ruined my health. There is no such thing as a 24-hour workday anywhere in the world, and it must stop immediately."
"I feel like we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, you know? I feel like we're getting close."
"The 24-hour work day takes a deadly toll on workers, especially home care aides who are required to stay with their patients overnight and remain on call the entire time."
Protesters, including home care workers and labor organization members, gathered at City Hall to demand the No More 24 Act's passage. The act aims to abolish the 24-hour workday affecting approximately 130,000 home care workers in New York City, predominantly women and immigrants. Home care workers expressed the detrimental health effects of 24-hour shifts. City Council Member Christopher Marte announced a tentative schedule for the bill's passage by mid-April, assuring no changes to its language. Protesters emphasized the urgent need to end the 24-hour workday, which severely impacts their well-being.
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