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Saturday, May 15, 2004

MundiMuster! Don't Let Your Representative Vote Wrong on Overtime Pay

[via the AFL-CIO] Demand an Overtime Pay Vote in the U.S. House!

On Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives refused to allow a debate or vote on a measure to stop President Bush's overtime pay take-away. They knew that if they allowed a vote, they would lose. A group of 19 Republican representatives, who had previously voted right on this issue, flipped sides and joined GOP leaders--blocking overtime pay protections, for now.

Unless representatives demand another vote, the Bush overtime pay take-away will go into effect Aug. 23—and many people will lose their right to overtime pay. You can make a difference.

Please take one minute right now to send a fax to your U.S. representative by clicking on the link below. Tell your representative to demand a vote on the overtime pay guarantee already passed in the U.S. Senate.

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/votenow4otpay/d68k87r48w8ti

We've won in the Senate. We've won before in the House of Representatives. But action is needed urgently before it is too late. This issue is too important to not allow Congress to vote on it.

After you send your fax, please forward this e-mail to your friends, family and co-workers or click below to send them a message.

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/votenow4otpay/forward/d68k87r48w8ti

Even if Congress passes overtime pay protection, President Bush would still have to sign the legislation undoing his own overtime regulations. Lawmakers committed to working families will work to attach the overtime pay protection as an amendment to legislation too important for President Bush to veto.

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