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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Chandra Singh, Member of Hotel and Gaming Trades Council

4:12:00

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Chandra Singh, a member of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, testified in support of the Safe Hotels Act. She shared her personal experience as a long-time hotel worker and immigrant, emphasizing the importance of job safety and protection for hotel workers.

  • Singh has worked at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for 21 years and credits her job for allowing her to raise her family and achieve her American dream.
  • She urged the passage of the Safe Hotels Act to protect working people in New York City, particularly immigrant hotel workers.
  • Singh emphasized that all hotel workers deserve to feel safe on their job and should have basic safety protections.