Overtime

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New Proposal Would Keep Millions of Working People from Getting Overtime

The Donald Trump administration is proposing a new overtime regulation that would protect at least 2.8 million fewer workers than the overtime regulation proposed by the Obama administration in 2016.
Media Hit

Richard Trumka on Why Trump's Manufacturing Council Was a Smokescreen for Deregulation (Bloomberg)

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Trump Administration Attacks Overtime Pay

The Trump administration has begun a process to undo President Obama’s overtime pay rule and deny working people a pay raise.
Legislative Alert

Letter to Congress Opposing a Bill That Would Subject Workers to Longer Hours and More Unpredictable Schedules

The AFL-CIO opposes the Working Families Flexibility Act, which would which would weaken overtime protections, reduce take-home pay for millions of workers, and result in longer hours, more unpredictable schedules, and higher day care costs for working parents.
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Texas Judge Wrongly Takes Away Overtime From Millions of Workers

In a shocking and wrongly-decided opinion, a U.S. district court judge in the Eastern District of Texas has taken away overtime protection from millions of American workers. The Labor Department,...