Urgent Action Needed to Save Overtime Pay

Act today to help save overtime pay.

The Bush administration's overtime pay take-away, which took effect Aug. 23, put some 6 million workers at risk of losing their overtime pay. This massive pay cut for working families will have a huge impact on workers' ability to provide such things as food, shelter and education for their families.

Legislation being debated NOW in Congress could rescind this outrageous pay cut. The measure, sponsored by Democratic Reps. David Obey of Wisconsin and George Miller of California, could be voted on as early as today.

Please send a letter now to your U.S. representative and urge him/her to support the Obey-Miller amendment to save overtime pay.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Save Overtime Pay for Working Families

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

Overtime pay helps workers provide food, shelter and education for their families--yet the Bush administration's new pay rules could take that away from some 6 million workers. This is an outrageous pay cut.

An amendment sponsored by Reps. David Obey (D-Wis.) and George Miller (D-Calif.) to H.R. 5006 now being debated would rescind this massive pay cut for working families. I urge you to support the Obey-Miller amendment and help save overtime pay.

This is your chance to help working families. Please vote "yes" on the Obey-Miller amendment.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
September 09, 2004


Background Information

We need to raise our voices now to convince the U.S. House of Representatives to rescind the Bush administration's overtime pay take-away. 

On Aug. 23 new rules pushed through by President George W. Bush and his allies in Congress went into effect, placing the overtime pay of 6 million workers in jeopardy. Now, we have a chance to turn aside those rules through congressional action, but we need your help.

Congress is debating an amendment (to H.R. 5006) sponsored by Reps. David Obey (D-Wis.) and George Miller (D-Calif.). Your representative needs to hear from you NOW. Please urge him/her to support this amendment to save overtime pay. Then ask your friends, family and co-workers to act as well. 

We know Congress is listening. If we act together, we can make a difference. Please take one minute right now to send a free fax to your member of Congress.

Tell him/her to support the Obey-Miller amendment. Even if you have acted before--we need your help right now.