In August 2023, DID Executive Committee signed on to a multi-Democratic-Club letter to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to support the ending of the home health attendant 24-hour workday by bringing Intro 175-2022 to a vote. The letter began:
Dear Speaker Adams,
We are writing to ask that you support an end to the 24-hour work day for home attendants and bring Intro 175-2022 to a vote as soon as possible.
Home attendant workers are essential to the well-being of our neighbors and loved ones who need in-home care around the clock. For years, home attendant workers have been required to work 24-hour shifts while only being paid for 13 of those hours....
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Click here to read the letter.