PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Benjamin Lu, Hotel Worker on the Safe Hotels Act
4:05:45
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85 sec
Benjamin Lu, a New York City hotel worker, testifies in support of the Safe Hotels Act. He shares his experience working as an overnight housekeeper for a subcontracting agency at a hotel, highlighting the safety concerns and anxiety he faced due to lack of proper support and training.
- Lu emphasizes feeling unsafe and anxious while working alone without backup or management present
- He expresses concern about potential emergencies like fires or dangerous individuals entering the premises
- Lu urges the passage of the Safe Hotels Act to protect workers like himself
Benjamin Lu
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Benj.
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I'm a New York City hotel walk, and I suppose a safe hotel act.
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I used to work for a subcontracting agency called Green Major Green Company.
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At the hotel in the New York City.
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I was only overnight husband for a hotel.
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There was no overnight safety and no managing and duty at the hotel.
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I feel very unsafe Well, I was walking the job.
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I was all alone.
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With no back up and no help.
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Knowing that, I was the only one two tier before my pablo, lack of good errors.
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What if there was a fire or someone dangerous had entered the hotel premise I would have to deal with all all alone, which I am not training to handle.
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I was in a consistent state of anxiety and fear about what could go wrong, at which had more protection.
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Please pass the safe hotel action to protect work.
4:07:10
Thank you.
