overtime law

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Dec 3, 2003

This is one of those things all of us can do to try to stop the relentless process of stripping working Americans of the protections they've had for three generations.........and it doesn't cost a dime. Please take just a minute to sign this petition, and add a few remarks of your own if the spirit moves you.

Thanks, -jt, for bringing it to our attention here on the BB.

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 3, 2003

SIGNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-jt · Dec 4, 2003

DEC 1st began the NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION TO SAVE OVERTIME PAY

The nationwide mobilization of petitions, e-mail campaigns and other actions is a response to the Bush administration's attack on overtime pay protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new FLSA overtime pay rules could slash the paychecks of as many as 8 million workers.

Earlier this year, both the Senate and House voted in favor of an overtime pay guarantee in an amendment to the fiscal year 2004 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill. But Bush administration veto threats and House Republican leaders' strong-arm tactics stripped the amendment from the appropriations bill, which was combined into on omnibus bill with several other unfinished appropriations. That action allowed "President George W. Bush to shove through the biggest pay cut ever for workers at the behest of giant corporations," AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said.

Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who sponsored the original overtime pay guarantee amendment, and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) are expected to introduce new legislation to stop the Bush attack on overtime pay when the Senate reconvenes in January.>>>>>>

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutaflcio/wip/wip12012003.cfm

the petition to stop Bush from eliminating overtime pay for millions can be signed online at http://www.saveovertimepay.org/

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Dec 4, 2003

I didnt vote for him

If I dont get overtime pay then I dont do overtime

Does this really surprise you about little Georgie Bushie.

Just Impeach him and be done with it

MiaLyse, APRN · Dec 4, 2003

Same here. No overtime without being appropriately compensated. I'll go work agency for extra money.

Kelly

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Dec 4, 2003

Signed....... and forwarded to all my other nursing as well as non-nursing friends.

Thank You ! :)

a_clay · Dec 4, 2003

Originally posted by teeituptom
I didnt vote for him

If I dont get overtime pay then I dont do overtime

Does this really surprise you about little Georgie Bushie.

Just Impeach him and be done with it

I TOTALLY agree with you. I'm a Texan too....but that's about the ONLY thing Bush and I have in common. As for the impeachment, that's just what he's asking for by doing all these rediculous things that he's been up to lately. I can't wait until the Presidential election of 2004 to see what's going to happen. But he still has nearly a year to keep screwing us all.

palesarah · Dec 4, 2003

signed... thanks for posting -jt!

bluesky, BSN, RN · Dec 4, 2003

Signed!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

:( :(

SnowymtnRN · Dec 4, 2003

OH sheesh this really chaps my hide. I'm forwarding it to EVERYONE i know. Thanks, and its SOOOO signed by me. This could really screw a lot of people, mainly the middle class americans.

live4today, RN · Dec 4, 2003

Originally posted by SmilingBluEyes
SIGNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ME TOO! :)