A dozen current and former home care workers began a hunger strike last week to draw attention to their bid to end the 24-hour shifts, for which the workers say they also are undercompensated. At a rally launching the hunger strike, protesters argued that 24-hour shifts are bad for workers’ health and chanted, “No more torture! Advocates for the “No More 24 Act” say that if 24-hour shifts are banned, they will just be divided into two 12-hour shifts instead. Splitting up 24-hour shifts would also cost the Medicaid program more than $400 million per year, 1199 SEIU has estimated. But he said he also believes that home care workers on 24-hour shifts are being exploited — and improving their conditions could help alleviate that problem.