PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Raisa Pujol, Hotel Worker (via Spanish Interpreter)
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Raisa Pujol, a hotel worker and mother of six, testifies in support of the Safe Hotels Act. She emphasizes the need for safety protections for hotel workers, particularly those working alone in housekeeping departments.
- Highlights the potential dangers of working alone on hotel floors for hours
- Advocates for basic safety measures such as panic buttons for hotel workers
- Urges the committee to vote in favor of the Safe Hotels Act
Raisa Pujol (via Spanish Interpeter)
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My name is Raisa Pukhul.
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I'm a hotel worker in New York City.
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I'm also a mother of 2 6 kids.
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I honor the thousands of her working woman who keep New York City to raise industry running.
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You may not realize it.
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But in the housekeeping department, we work alone at hotel floors for hours.
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It can be scary, and there are times that many of us are worried about our safety.
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It's time to protect us and provide us basic safety protections like panic buttons on the job.
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New York needs to say our hotel acts, please vote yes.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
