Yadira Sanchez of Workers' Justice Project testifies against enforcement bills

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Good afternoon, members of the City Council.

My name is Yadira Sanchez, co-founder of the Workers'Justice Project and organizing director of Los Deliveristas Unidos.

I am here to oppose Intro 2361, Intro 2587, and Intro 986, and to call on the City Council to add the strong just cause deactivation protections to every bill affecting delivery workers.

I am really sorry for all of the accidents people had.

I am really sorry that you have to go through this.

But believe me, delivery workers cannot afford safety.

It is not on their hands to decide how much speed they're going through, how much speed they're driving.

They cannot afford safety.

Why?

Because companies are pushing them to deliver faster and faster.

I know and I heard that some companies were here saying lies.

Only whenever they were crossing the bridge, they were calculating the time.

It is not true.

Since February to June, we have seen 4,000 workers with deactivations, lateness, low rating from customers complaining about being late.

It is not true.

Workers cannot afford safety, not even for them nor for the people.

And delivery workers are not the only ones that are supposed to be.

handling all these responsibilities.

There are many regular drivers.

There are many people that need to take account into this issue, not only the delivery workers.

We want safer streets.

All of us want safer streets.

We must address the pressure workers face every day and close the loopholes in Intro 1332 before it takes effect next year.

Workers need protection from all forms of deactivation, not only permanent deactivations.

Apps can temporarily lock workers out, cut their access to schedules, and put them back on waiting lists.

On our new report driven by algorithms based on more than 800 delivery workers shows that is happening on our, what is happening on our street.

Thank you so much.

No, thank you.

Next.

And please state your name.