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Mark Takano: “The fact remains that we once had 60 percent of Americans protected and eligible for overtime, and we only have 9…”

On the recordApril 30, 2019
The fact remains that we once had 60 percent of Americans protected and eligible for overtime, and we only have 9 percent.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano criticizes the decrease in overtime eligibility for American workers.

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