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Tell Congress to Restore Overtime Pay
Starting this week, members of Congress will have a chance to save overtime pay as they vote on 2005 spending bills.
Members of Congress already have voted six times to reject President George W. Bush's overtime pay take-away. Once again, they face the threat of a presidential veto.
Remind your members of Congress just how important overtime pay is to working families, and urge them to vote to restore overtime pay.
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Subject: Take Back Our Overtime
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
The Bush administration's overtime pay cut--which takes overtime pay protections from some 6 million workers--must be reversed. I am writing to urge you to support any legislation that will restore overtime pay.
Work should pay--and overtime pay should be the right of every worker in America. Working families count on overtime pay for everyday needs such as housing, food, transportation, health care and more. Without overtime pay, these families will suffer a huge pay cut.
Working families need your support--and your vote to restore overtime pay. We will use this issue and your actions to judge your commitment to working families.
Sincerely,
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