PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Koju Okobe Okon, Hotel Worker
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Koju Okobe Okon, a hotel worker from Ghana, testifies in support of the hotel safety act. He shares his positive experience working under an HTC CBA and urges the council to pass the bill, describing it as beneficial for the safety and job protections of all hotel workers in New York.
- Okon emphasizes that the bill is a solution for safety and job protections, contrary to what he calls "fear mongering testimony" and "misinformation"
- He presents himself as an immigrant success story, highlighting the opportunity he received through his hotel job
- The speaker strongly advocates for passing the hotel safety act, calling it a "panacea" for hotel workers in New York
Koju Okobe Okon
4:16:41
Immigrants, hotel workers in our great city of New York.
4:16:45
My name is Kojiu Pukubei Khan.
4:16:48
I am a house based in Fortamata, a hotel worker from Ghana.
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I came to this country to seek a better life for myself and for my family.
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Thankfully, the hotel that I work at through an HTC CBA champion agreement have been successful.
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Everybody and everyone in New York deserves the chance that I got.
4:17:25
Anaboche, contrary to the fear mongering testimony that we may have had, which is rightly called out good travesty of misinformation on the bill.
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This bill is arguably a panacea to the safety and job protections.
4:17:47
For all hotel workers in New York.
4:17:51
For that matter, it is my humble opinion that you please pass and vote yes to their hotel safety act.
4:18:01
Thank you.
