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fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays

On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of American workers walked off the job in protest of an eight-hour workday. In Chicago, these eight-hour workday protests culminated in the Haymarket Affair, when police sought to break up a rally near Haymarket Square, and a bomb was detonated in the process. The trial and martyrdom of the eight anarchists who were indicted, charged, and executed led to the formation of a day to recognize the labor struggle.
Social justice
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Home care workers go on hunger strike outside City Hall to end 24-hour work day | amNewYork

Home care workers initiated a hunger strike to demand legislation against the 24-hour workday, seeking support from city officials who have remained silent.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

No More 24 Act expected to pass mid-April, protesters vow daily sit-in until then | amNewYork

I have been working 24-hour shifts for 16 years, and it has ruined my health. There is no such thing as a 24-hour workday anywhere in the world, and it must stop immediately.
NYC politics
US news
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Court orders state labor department to pursue 24-hour home care cases for over 150 workers amNewYork

A judge ordered the New York State Department of Labor to pursue wage theft claims for at least 150 unionized home care aides unpaid for 24-hour shifts.
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