PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Charles Safo, Hotel Worker, on the Safe Hotels Act
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Charles Safo, a hotel worker in New York City, testified in support of the Safe Hotels Act, emphasizing the importance of basic safety protections for hotel workers. He urged the council to vote yes on the legislation.
- Highlighted key protections: chemical safety, human trafficking prevention, training, and protection from exploitation by subcontracting agencies
- Argued that providing these basic protections should not be problematic for good hotels
- Stressed that New York needs the Safe Hotels Act
Charles Safo
4:18:08
Good afternoon, everyone, and we thank God Almighty for giving us this day.
4:18:14
My name is Charles Safo.
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I'm a hotel worker in New York City.
4:18:20
The Safe Hotel Act would provide basic safety protections to hotel workers like me.
4:18:28
We are talking about things like chemical safety, human trafficking, training, and protecting workers from being exploited by a subcontracting agency.
4:18:42
No good hotels shall have any program with providing these basic protections.
4:18:48
New York needs the safe hotel app.
4:18:51
Please kindly vote yes.
4:18:54
Thank you.
