Dozens of house well being care staff ended a weeklong starvation strike Tuesday in an try to stress Metropolis Council Speaker Julie Menin to name for a council-wide vote on a invoice, which might ban suppliers from scheduling caregivers to work longer than 12-hour shifts at a time. For years, a coalition of staff and advocates has been protesting using 24-hour work days, which they are saying exploits caregivers within the metropolis, largely immigrant ladies of shade, by forcing them to forgo legally mandated relaxation intervals, usually with out pay. These staff are typically liable for round the clock care…
