PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Eric, Hotel Worker
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Eric, a hotel worker from the Bronx, testifies in support of the Safe Hotels Act, sharing a personal experience of being pepper sprayed at work to highlight the need for better safety protections in the hotel industry.
- Emphasizes the importance of protecting hotel workers who contribute to New York City's tourism industry
- Urges committee members to vote yes on the legislation to provide basic safety protections for all hotel workers
- Illustrates the potential dangers of hotel work through his personal experience
Eric
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Good good afternoon.
4:04:58
Thank you very much.
4:04:59
My name is Eric.
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I am a hotel worker in New York City, a proudheart, and a proud resident of the Bronx.
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I am one of the thousands of hardworking men who keep New York City's tourism industry running.
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Earlier this year, while I was working at the front desk, I was pepper sprayed.
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Hotel work can be dangerous.
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It's time to protect us and provide basic safety protections to all hotel workers, like those in the safe hotel's art.
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Please vote yes.
