Kerry - Labor Dept. Overtime Posting

[sandnsea]

Take it to him Senator!

Bush Labor Department:
Work More, Earn Less

The Associated Press reported this morning that Bush's Labor Department was preparing an outrageous rule telling employers how to avoid paying their employees overtime. For example, empolyers could make a "payroll adjustment" that results "in virtually no, or only a minimal increase in labor costs," the department said. Workers' annual pay would be converted to an hourly rate and cut, with overtime added in to equal the former salary.

John Kerry issued the following statement today about the Labor Department's proposed rule:

"Today, we learned that George Bush's Labor Department published its own 'how to' guide for big business to avoid paying workers the overtime pay they've earned.

"When will the Bush Administration devise a 'how to' plan to put people back to work; a 'how to' plan to create jobs; or a "how to" plan to save manufacturing jobs."

"George Bush has made a clear choice. He's chosen to pad profits over letting workers keep the pay they've earned. He's chosen to restrict extra income by restricting overtime. He's taken the side of big corporations over the side of working and out of work Americans.

"It's time we had a President who fought on the side of American workers instead of turning his back on them."

http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/cat_policy.html

[sandnsea]

1. Thought people were concerned about overtime

What gives. Nobody cares anymore??

[oasis]

2. The George Bush Labor Dept.'s "how to" guide for not paying overtime.

Fore more years of Bush will be a gift that keeps on giving to the greedy bastard corporation cannibals. Meanwhile, Chimpy's pals are sending jobs overseas.

G.O.P.is the corporate acronym for Gut Overtime Pay.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. "It's time we had a President..."

period. Gotta love JK. He really covers all the issues most thoroughly.