PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Herbert Archila, Union Member from Workers United, on Resolution 598
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Herbert Archila, a member of Workers United, testified in support of Resolution 598 regarding city healthcare institutions contracting with laundry companies that respect workers' rights. He specifically criticized FDR Services for their treatment of employees and called for better working conditions in the laundry industry.
- Archila emphasized the need for FDR Services employees to have the same rights and benefits as other laundry workers, including good health insurance.
- He highlighted the importance of demonstrating that FDR's behavior is unacceptable in New York City.
- Archila expressed gratitude to Council Member Carmen de la Rosa and the NYC Council Committee for their support and the opportunity to testify.
Herbert Archila
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Okay.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Gerber oh, I'm sorry.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Gerber Archila.
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I'm member of the Union of Workers United, and also I'm working in a laundromat here in New York City.
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Okay.
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Thanks for the opportunity to let me participate in this Pablo hearing.
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I'm here to support my brothers and sisters who are working for FDR services.
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We are speaking, on on behalf of this important resolution for all of us.
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Okay.
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It's incredible to hear that this company, FDR, is being so irresponsible with his own employees.
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And now on the list, we should not, we should not let this company to, doing vaccines to our employees here in the company.
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Okay.
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This is not only an abuse to his own workers, but it's also a lack of respect to his own employees and also to the people who are senior citizens.
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Uh-huh.
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Okay.
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I'm sorry.
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Including the hospitals and also senior citizen centers who have contrast with this company FDR.
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The workers of FDR who are working in the same laundromas and working, right, should have the same rise that we have.
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Yeah?
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They should have at least a minimum or amount of benefits.
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And, also, they should they should be able to carry a good health insurance, a good health insurance that we will be able to use.
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Thousands of workers that are working in these laundry places and laundromas in in the area, and they're also covered by the union.
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Is the time to demonstrate to FDR that this behavior then is is not acceptable for anyone here in the city of New York.
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Thanks, to all of you and also to the council lady Carmen de la Rosa for all her support and all the members of the NYC council committee.
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Thank you so much to give me this opportunity to testify, and thank you for all your help.
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Thank you.
Spanish Interpreter
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