PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Sabrina Dizamo, Hotel Worker, on the Safe Hotel Act
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Sabrina Dizamo, a hotel worker, testifies in support of the Safe Hotel Act, sharing her negative experience working for a cleaning agency at a hotel. She describes unsanitary working conditions, lack of proper cleaning supplies, and issues with payment.
- Dizamo was instructed to use dirty guest towels and hot water for cleaning, posing health risks
- She was promised $18/hour but was only paid $15/hour for one day of work despite working for three days
- Dizamo urges the council to pass the Safe Hotel Act to protect workers like her from exploitation and unsafe working conditions
Sabrina Dizamo
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Hi.
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My name is Sabrina Dizamo.
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I am New York Walker.
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I am a New York City worker, and I support the safe hotel app.
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I work at the agency, Majic Green, on September 2021.
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I was working That was the worst work I ever had in my life.
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My job was in cleaning rooms and not giving any cleaning supplies.
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No chemical no dishwasher or no soap, no disinfectant.
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The agency told me to use the dirty dirty guest towels to clean the wounds.
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In a hot water to clean the dirty dish.
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I remember that thing myself.
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This is so very, very dangerous.
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I could believe that the guests are paying to stay in the womb that were in clean with the dirty towers of the guests that stay there before them.
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I wonder how this cool possible be allowed in New York City.
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I was I quit.
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I was working for 3 days.
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I was terrified that was going to that was going to my family from all the the filthy journal.
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When I was getting when I was getting here, I was telling that she'll be paid for $18 an hour, but I quit only pay.
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Only pay one day work.
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And I one day work just for $15 an hour.
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I asked the agency why I only get paid for one day of work.
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Not 3 days in that one.
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They told me it was because I quit and that that going to pay me for Monday work.
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I feel robbed.
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Please pass safe hotel act to protect walker like me.
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Thank you.
