Political Quotes

“this administration now seems intent on picking the pockets of workers. First we saw an attempt to give workers a pay cut by giving them comp time instead of overtime. The real meaning of comp time, of course, is unpaid time off at the employer's discretion. Now, through administrative action, and without the input of elected representatives, the administration seeks to enact the most significant change to overtime rules since the Fair Standards Labor Act was passed in 1938. The result of these changes is that at least 8 million workers will no longer be eligible for overtime. Among the unlucky 8 million are paramedics, firefighters, air traffic controllers, social workers, and architects. In 2000, overtime pay accounted for about 25 percent of the income for these workers. Their families will now have much less money to pay the bills, while their employers will have a great incentive to make them work longer hours. The Obey-Miller motion to instruct will stop the rollback of overtime pay. This motion will protect the wages of America's working people.”