NARR: New York City is the only place in the state where home care workers can legally be asked to work 24-hour shifts. A bill is being introduced to City Council that sponsors hope will change things for those 24-hour workers. This bill is Intro 303, more commonly known by another name.
AMBI: No More 24! No More 24! No More 24!
NARR: The No More 24 Act has been introduced to City Council before, in 2022. Its main sponsor, Christopher Marte, emphasized its current importance.
MARTE: “The women behind me are immigrant women of color and they’ve been exploited not just by their employer but by a system created by the state to push them down, take their wages and make them work torturous hours.”
NARR: This time, over 100 people showed up to testify at the bill’s hearing. The feminist Am I A Woman Campaign reported that 100% of testimony heard was in favor of the bill.