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Showing Original Post only (View all)Eric Cantor will propose Federal Law that Ends Overtime Pay for hourly workers [View all]
In Eric Cantor's February 2013 speech, he said he wanted to propose Federal Law that would end overtime pay for hourly workers. Currently, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, mandates that certain workers get paid "time + 1/2" for overtime work. Eric Cantor wants to eliminate that law. Because -- ya know -- workers not getting paid for overtime hours worked out so good for workers before FDR enacted that Law.
Eric Cantor's "end of overtime pay for workers" that he talked about in his February speech was overshadowed, in part, by the public whining Cantor did bitching that 'Obama gave his speech at the same time as me ... wah, wah, wah.'
In this month's New Yorker Magazine, Ryan Lizza wrote an excellent article titled: "Can Eric Cantor, the Republican Majority Leader, redeem his party and himself?" in which Lizza reminded readers that Eric Cantor wants to end the Federal law that mandates certain workers get paid overtime for the extra hours they labor.
From the New Yorker Magazine: (page 12)
Eric Cantor's "end of overtime pay for workers" that he talked about in his February speech was overshadowed, in part, by the public whining Cantor did bitching that 'Obama gave his speech at the same time as me ... wah, wah, wah.'
In this month's New Yorker Magazine, Ryan Lizza wrote an excellent article titled: "Can Eric Cantor, the Republican Majority Leader, redeem his party and himself?" in which Lizza reminded readers that Eric Cantor wants to end the Federal law that mandates certain workers get paid overtime for the extra hours they labor.
From the New Yorker Magazine: (page 12)
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Eric Cantor will propose Federal Law that Ends Overtime Pay for hourly workers [View all]
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
OP
This ought to allow Dems to take over every state house in country and many GOP local districts.
kelliekat44
Feb 2013
#61
Does it have a clause that guarantees workers rights to 'compete' for employment by
HereSince1628
Feb 2013
#118
Does he know he has human constituents or does he only recognize corporations as people? nt
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2013
#2
If they were honest with themselves. The Pukeholes would just come up with the "FTPWAGRC Act" also
Guy Whitey Corngood
Feb 2013
#5
One lady I work with lost 44 hours of booked leave at the end of 2012.
Ruby the Liberal
Feb 2013
#96
I love how Daily Kos usually does lots of hyperlinking inside their pieces, so you can drill down
patrice
Feb 2013
#8
No, not fine. A little tit for tat with millionaires isn't going to fix anything or
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#49
His district is afraid that it's either Cantor,...or Soviet Tanks rolling down Main Street USA.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#19
Overtime Pay Is Antibusiness and Bad For Business. That Is The US Chamber Meme
TheMastersNemesis
Feb 2013
#32
I agree! What are they thinking? Oh that's right, they can't think, unintelligent design.
mountain grammy
Feb 2013
#43
More and more I'm beginning to think the Republicans have assumed the role of clowns...
Jerry442
Feb 2013
#48
Should a Teacher with a BA and certification be an Hourly employee at Private Pre-K School?
HockeyMom
Feb 2013
#60
God, I just hate Republicans. Really the scum of the earth as far as I am concerned.
Bennyboy
Feb 2013
#69
I come to another conclusion than Eric Cant-or- It's time the American people get a pay raise....
midnight
Feb 2013
#83
The very rich call this "profit share" in that they share less profit with workers and pocket ever
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#127
DC wants you to barter your wage up from 1 cent per hour, with no benefits.
blkmusclmachine
Feb 2013
#130
If you think for one nano-second that any---ANY--Republican would propose ANYTHING
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#148
Some people deserve to be drugged, blindfolded, and abandoned in the Canadian rockies
Scootaloo
Feb 2013
#157
Headline extracted from the New Yorker article - Ryan compares Cantor to Mussolini!
Dollface
Feb 2013
#159