Jacob Buckner at People’s World report that on Wednesday (March 20th), the Chinese Staff and Workers’ Association, alongside the Ain’t I A Woman Coalition, launched a hunger Strike to demand an end to the 24-hour work-day for Home Health Care Workers in New York City.  The Workers - mostly Women of Color - provide round-the-clock care for seniors and other people homebound due to illness.  They also cook, clean, change diapers, administer medicine and more - every aspect of care.  Often, they find themselves on the job for 24-hour periods, for several days straight.  New York City is the only place in New York State and the country where this form of Worker hyper-exploitation is allowed.  This is due to a regulation that only allows insurance companies and home care agencies to bill for 13 hours out of 24, supposedly in order to give the “proper” time for meals Workers to rest and have meals.

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