Protesters rally to end the 24-hour work day, call on City Council to pass bill soon – or face ‘sit-in’

By Renee DeLorenzo

Posted on March 16, 2026

Protesters and labor unions from Queens and across New York City rallied near City Hall on March 8, International Women’s Day, demanding the City Council stop delaying the passage of the No More 24 Act, which would ban the 24-hour workday that disproportionately impacts women working in home health care.

If the bill is not passed by March 18 — two days from now — members of the Coalition to Fight for Our Health and Lives said they would organize daily sit-ins at City Hall until it is passed.

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