New York City Council
Committee on Civil Service and Labor
Mar 07, 2024
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09:00 AM
33 min
Summary
A vote on a resolution to call on the state to increase wages and improve working conditions for home care aid workers. Features testimony from the public, where discussions emphasize the severe home care worker shortage in New York, the demanding nature of the work, low wages, and the necessity of legislative changes for better compensation and working conditions.
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz opens hearing and vote on resolution to call on state to increase wages and improve working conditions for home care aid workers
Council Member Eric Dinowitz leads the civil service and labor hearing, spotlighting a resolution for better wages and conditions for home care aides. - Dinowitz stands in for Chair Carmen …
0:00:28
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3 min
Tara Klein, Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy at United Neighborhood Houses, on the Resolution Supporting the Home Care Workforce
Tara Klein testifies on the New York City Council's resolution aiming to support the home care workforce, advocating for fair pay and legislative reforms. - Klein represents United Neighborhood Houses, …
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3 min
Torynold McCampbell on Advocating for Improved Wages and Conditions for New York Home Care Workers
Torynold McCampbell, Legislative Coordinator for 1199 SEIU, testifies in support of improving wages and working conditions for home care workers in New York. - Highlights the critical roles these workers …
0:08:08
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4 min
Brian O'Malley on Protecting Services and Fair Compensation for Aging and Disabled New Yorkers
Brian O'Malley discusses the challenges faced by aging and disabled individuals in New York City, and the importance of fair compensation for home care workers. - Outlines the growing elderly …
0:12:43
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3 min
Mbacke Thiam on the Consequences of Regulation Intro 175 for Home Care Workers and Patients with Disabilities in NYC
Mbacke Thiam, Housing and Health Community Organizer at the Center for the Independence of the Disabled New York, addresses the negative effects of regulation intro 175 on home care workers …
0:28:47
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