Please act now to voice your opposition to cuts in overtime pay by submitting a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor on this issue. Please add your own words below expressing why overtime pay is important to you and your family.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am writing to express my opposition to proposed changes in federal overtime pay rules. Overtime checks help working families, like mine, pay for the things we need to support our families. Families already are squeezed by widespread joblessness, stagnant or declining wages, increasing health care and prescription drug costs, child care and everyday expenses like food, clothing and more. Cutting overtime pay is the wrong thing to do.

The overtime laws guarantee my extra work effort will be rewarded with more pay. In addition, employers have a disincentive to impose mandatory overtime work because of the higher overtime pay rates. This gives workers predictable schedules and allows working moms and dads to spend more time with their families. These job protections were won after decades of struggle to make jobs safe and protect workers from abuse. Please don't take this step backward by cutting overtime pay.

I urge you to reject parts of the proposal that would cut the paycheck of any worker.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
May 26, 2003