SOCIAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE Update & Action Item
wes for dave, 14.01.2004 11:48
The following important message comes from Josephine Counties community activist Dave Toler. Please take the time to ACT now.
SOCIAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE
Federal Update
Jan.14, 2004
HUGE SPENDING BILL GOES TO SENATE
Known as HR2673, this bill covers nearly 50% of all federal programs. It is filled with pork for corporations and lots of repressive Bush policies:
**Despite rejection by both the House and Senate, Bush stuffed this bill with provisions to steal overtime pay from as many as 8 Million American workers
**Privatization efforts will no longer have to show they save taxpayers money AND the taxdollar supported work can now be sent overseas
**Continues ban on Canaian drug imports
**Takes Federal deficit to over $1/2 Billion this year
Both Wyden and Smith need to hear from you, the vote may be as early as next week..
Sen. Gordon Smith
http://gsmith.senate.gov/
1.888.508.2974
Sen. Ron Wyden
http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/
1.888.508.2974
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union movement ways in on the overtime issue 16.01.2004 - 13:02 Subject: Alert: Last Stand for Overtime Pay in the Senate Dear Working Families e-Activist: Next Tuesday, Jan. 20, will be a critical day in the fight to stop President Bush's overtime pay take-away-and to prevent a pay cut for millions of America's workers. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on unfinished business from last year including a massive federal spending bill. A group of pro-worker senators is pledging to block that legislation with a filibuster because it does not bar Bush's overtime pay take-away. Later that night, President Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union address. If he's honest about wanting to help our economy, he'll withdraw his overtime pay take-away. Please act immediately. Time is crucial. Right now, please send a fax to your senators--with a copy to President Bush--by clicking on the link below. Urge them to support the filibuster. Even if you've acted before, it is important that we keep the heat turned up now. Please take one minute right now to send a fax (it's free) by clicking on the link below. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/voteforovertime/ww6sa9btj7t
You can help keep the heat turned up on U.S. senators and President Bush by telling your friends, family and co-workers about Bush's outrageous overtime pay take-away. Do that right now by clicking below. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/voteforovertime/forward/ww6sa9btj7t
One e-Activist, Connie from Ohio, wrote us a note describing her efforts to get the word out about Bush's overtime pay take-away. "I ask [people] what they think of the president trying to take away overtime pay. Amazingly they never heard about it before I told them. They only know now because I told them." Millions of people STILL don't know. They will only know about President Bush's overtime pay take-away if you and others get the word out during the next week and over the coming months. Take Action: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/voteforovertime/ww6sa9btj7t
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TUESDAY? That really depends on what the U.S. Senate does and what President Bush says in the State of the Union. No matter what happens, CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON WED. JAN. 21, for an important message about the next phase of this campaign and what you can do. Unless Bush backs down or our Senate allies succeed and get the House to join them, we'll have just a couple of months to really escalate our efforts and get the word out. The Bush Labor Department intends to make the Bush overtime pay takeaway official in March. OVERTIME PETITION UPDATE Keep up the great work with the Petition to Save Overtime Pay. So far, more than 280,000 people have signed the online petition or a downloaded petition form. When we send your overtime update next Wednesday, we'll give you the latest news about the petition campaign and next steps. As a reminder, the deadline for submitting petitions has been extended. Sign the petition or download a print petition form on the Save Overtime Pay website at the link below. http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
NEWS STORIES Lately, many more media reports and editorials have been exposing what the Bush administration is planning to do to overtime pay and protections. Here are a few you will find interesting. "Overtime Pay For Millions of Americans in Peril" from Inter-Press Service http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/_p1c1291GprD/
"U.S. Offers Tips on Avoiding Overtime Pay" from Associated Press http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/_71c1291GprJ/
"Instead of taking a whacking, workers should fight overtime plan" editorial from St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/A11c1291GprK/
Finally, please remember to spread the word. We can stop Bush's overtime pay takeaway if millions of us join together and speak out for good jobs, the 40-hour workweek and workers' right to overtime pay for overtime work. We can block President Bush from taking away that right. Thanks for all you do. Onward, Working Families e-Activist Network, AFL-CIO Jan. 16, 2004 P.S. Here are the action links again. Send your fax: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/voteforovertime/ww6sa9btj7t
Tell-a-Friend: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/voteforovertime/forward/ww6sa9btj7t
Overtime Petition: http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
Click on the link below for more information from your union, online activism and benefits. http://www.unionvoice.org/wfn/join.html
*********************************************** union maid> overtime? 27.03.2004 - 18:53 Where in this huge bill is this hidden ? . I've been reading this bill HR 2673 and can not find it Can you help ? Could you get back to me. Thank you Bev Bev>  e-mail:: redbud1210@yahoo.com
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