Bush Overtime Rules Slammed

[dArKeR]

Disputing Bush administration estimates, a labor-backed think tank said Wednesday that new federal rules will remove overtime protections for at least 6 million U.S. workers.

The study by the Economic Policy Institute was released a day after three former Labor Department officials said in a report requested by the AFL-CIO that "large numbers" of employees entitled to overtime would no longer get it when the new rules take effect Aug. 23.

The Bush administration took issue with the findings.

"These latest studies are a rehash of misinformation that the AFL-CIO put out about the department's final overtime security rule in April, assertions that were completely discredited in congressional hearings," said Labor Department spokesman Ed Frank.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/19/politics/main612694.shtml

[indepat]

1. Hopefully the pants of all liars associated with this story are on fire

[lovuian]

2. Bush is AntiAmerican Worker....This is a Kerry Issue

that should be brought up

Many Americans live off of overtime

to be denied it is a travesty

:argh:

[aden_nak]

3. Of course we live off of overtime.

That's because our base pay is just barely enough to afford the basics. I know I am doing sorta okay right now, but if I had a child, even with a second income, I'd have to tack on an extra 20 hours a week or so to keep off the plastic.

See, THIS is one of the areas Kerry needs to attack on. Common dissent and even the media are doing a decent job of thrashing Bush on Iraq. This stuff will fall through the cracks. "George Bush wants to take overtime pay away from 6 million hard-working Americans!" should be as pervasive and consistant in Kerry's speeches as "madmen" and "evil doers" was for Bush.

[newyawker99]

4. Hi lovuian!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: