PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Trishana Brown, Hotel Worker on the Safe Hotels Act
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Trishana Brown, a hotel worker, testifies in support of the Safe Hotels Act, sharing her experiences with subcontract agencies and the challenges she faced as a hotel worker. She describes issues with payment transparency, discrimination during pregnancy, and lack of support after a workplace injury.
- Brown worked for subcontract agencies like Star Staffing and Tropical Stars, experiencing problems with payment methods and lack of documentation.
- She faced a reduction in work hours after becoming pregnant, suggesting potential discrimination.
- Brown recounts an incident where she was injured by a drug needle while cleaning a room, leading to medical expenses that the agency initially refused to cover.
Trishana Brown
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Hello.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Trishana Brown.
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I am a New York City hotel worker.
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And I support the Save Hotel app.
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When I work with the subcontract agency, Star Staffing, I was paid through a prepaid card.
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That had no name on it.
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I asked the agency how much was on the card.
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They said it was over $300.
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I asked the agent for a pay stub to see how many hours I was paid for it.
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And the taxes I paid, they wouldn't give me anything.
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And
Gale A. Brewer
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sorry.
Trishana Brown
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I asked the agency multiple times, but they did not respond.
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Why wouldn't they give me such basic information I asked myself Why would they so unreachable?
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They it all made me very stressed.
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I worked for another subject agency called Tropical Stars for 5 years.
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During those 5 years, I was typically scheduled to work for 5 days a week.
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After 5 years at the agency, I got pregnant.
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Almost immediately, they started cutting my days from suddenly from 5 to 4 to 3 to until eventually, it was no more.
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That was not true.
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They need me because they constantly try to I am always keeping.
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I believe that it was my pregnancy that they didn't want to deal with.
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One time, I was clean in a room and I got stabbed by a drug needle My manager told me to go to the hospital and I had to transport myself.
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I spent days in the ER as I got treated for my injuries.
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I had to miss days of work.
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In the end, I had a huge hospital bill.
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When I came back to work and I gave the agency, they refused to pay.
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I had to fight for months and risk my job.
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To cover my expensive hospital bill.
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Please pass the safe hotels hack to protect workers like me.
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Thank you.
