"We have been fighting together against the 24-hour workday for a very long time. We've set aside our family responsibilities and jobs to take part in actions again and again, worker Cai Qiong Liu said. Through our hunger strike, we will clear away the dark clouds and bring back clear skies. The 24-hour work system is the root of this harm. We must eliminate it as soon as possible."
"Ironically, in 2021, then-Assembly Member Mamdani rose to prominence when he participated in a similar hunger strike outside of City Hall for taxi drivers, something former City Comptroller Brad Lander pointed out Thursday as he joined to show his solidarity for the workers."
Home care workers have been protesting outside City Hall for weeks, urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin to support legislation against the 24-hour workday. Despite previous promises, both officials have not responded. In response, many aides, primarily seniors and immigrants, began a hunger strike to intensify their demands. They believe the 24-hour work system is harmful and must be eliminated. The protest took place in the heat, with workers chanting and holding signs, recalling Mamdani's past support for similar causes.
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