| Local 2800 needs your
H E L P- "Save Overtime"
Dear Working Families
e-Activist:
Last week we reported to you that the Bush overtime pay take-away is likely to be finalized by President Bush and
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao before the end of March. An announcement could come as soon as this Friday.
Now, President Bush's top political allies are attacking
efforts to protect overtime pay. They're pressuring television stations not to run TV ads paid for by the MoveOn.org Voter Fund that
are critical of Bush's overtime pay take-away. They don't want
you to hear what's about to happen to the paychecks of millions
of America's workers.
It's more important than ever that you reach out to your friends, family and co-workers to let them know about the
Bush overtime pay take-away. Please ask them to sign the Petition
to Save Overtime Pay at the link below.
Overtime pay is critical to the well-being of millions of working families--and the Bush administration's paycheck heist must be exposed. You have done a great job of keeping this
issue alive. Senators and representatives in Congress have voted
right on this issue under pressure from you. Now, the goal is to
get the word out to people who haven't signed the petition or haven't heard about what is going on. That is how we'll win.
Please send an e-mail to your friends, family and co-workers. Ask them to sign the Petition to Save Overtime Pay at the
link below.
We also suggest you send a short note to other e-mail lists
you are on. For example, there may be an e-mail list in your community that allows you to post messages. Think about e-mail lists you are on through a sports team, a hobby club--any
way you have access to groups of people who need the opportunity
to protect workers' paychecks. These lists are opportunities
for you to spread the word. Please forward a note with a link
to the petition website.
You can also download a printable petition form to circulate
in your workplace, neighborhood or community. Please get as many signatures as you can.
The petition has been a huge success. Since last week's update, more than 50,000 new people have signed the Petition to Save Overtime Pay. That only happened because of the outreach you
did to protect good jobs and good paychecks. Let's keep it going!
Thanks for all you do. Look for another update soon.
In Solidarity,
Working Families e-Activist Network, AFL-CIO March 9, 2004
P.S. Here is a news story about the Republican National Committee's attack on MoveOn's overtime pay TV ads.
You can check out the full MoveOn Voter Fund TV ad at the
link below (RealPlayer required).
--------------------------------------------------
If you would like to unsubscribe from the e-Activist Network, visit your subscription management page at:
***********************************************
Click on the link below for more information from your union, online activism and benefits.
***********************************************
|
More Stories
|
