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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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Mar 14, 2024

the FLSA should be amended to require employers to pay overtime to nonexempt employers after 32 hours of work in a workweek.

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Mar 14, 2024

the result has been that there has been a $50 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90 percent to the top 1 percent.

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Mar 14, 2024

We are living in a difficult moment in American history.

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Mar 14, 2024

U.S. workers deserve a break. It's time for a 32-hour working week.

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Mar 14, 2024

We have got to start asking some fundamental questions.

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Mar 14, 2024

Senator Sanders' proposal would require an employer to establish a new wage structure for all employees.

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Mar 14, 2024

We are living in a difficult moment in American history.

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Mar 14, 2024

Workers have been sacrificed at the altar of greed and they have been stripped of their dignity.

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Mar 14, 2024

They are fed up with being left behind and stripped of dignity.

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Mar 14, 2024

The impact of Senator Sanders' proposal on defined benefit for both union and nonunion employers could be considerable.

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Mar 14, 2024

They are fed up with being left behind and stripped of dignity.

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Mar 14, 2024

Workers have been sacrificed at the altar of greed and they have been stripped of their dignity.

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Mar 13, 2024

We have workers who feel despair as a consequence of advances in technology. Workers have been sacrificed at the altar of greed and they have been stripped of their dignity.

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Mar 13, 2024

That is criminal. America is better than this.

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Mar 13, 2024

Who is going to act to fix this epidemic of lives dominated by work? Are the employers going to act? Will Congress act?

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Mar 13, 2024

We are living in a difficult moment in American history.

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Mar 13, 2024

We agree with Senator Sanders' objective of holding this hearing to explore options for employees to share any 'AI wealth dividend' that may occur as a result of AI-related productivity advances in the workplace.

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Mar 13, 2024

They are fed up with being left behind and stripped of dignity.

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Mar 13, 2024

We have got to start asking some fundamental questions.

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Mar 13, 2024

U.S. workers deserve a break. It's time for a 32-hour working week.

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Mar 13, 2024

We have more income and wealth inequality than we have ever had before.

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Mar 13, 2024

To suggest that we have to maintain what we put in place 84 years ago does not make a lot of sense to me.

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Mar 13, 2024

The fact that so many people are going to work exhausted, physically and mentally.

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Mar 13, 2024

It is quite probable that Senator Sanders' approach could have a number of adverse consequences.

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