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OPA News Release: [07/10/2003]
Contact Name: Lisa
Kruska or Ed Frank
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Statement of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on Victory
for Effort to Guarantee Overtime for Low-Wage Workers in the U.S. House
Today
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao issued the
following statement about today’s vote in the U.S. House of
Representatives that permits the advancement of the Department’s overtime
enhancement proposal:
“The House of Representatives today sent a clear message that the
nation’s overtime rules need to be updated to protect millions of low-wage
workers.
"The Labor Department’s proposal to strengthen overtime protections
will automatically guarantee overtime for an additional 1.3 million low-wage
workers. Modernizing these outdated regulations will not only better protect
low-wage workers, but will also clarify the overtime rules for employers and
employees. Union members subject to collective bargaining agreements are not
affected by this proposed rule.
“Today’s action is a victory for workers and employers alike,
and every Member of Congress who stood up and cast this very courageous and
principled vote—especially the House leadership and Chairman John
Boehner—deserves a great deal of credit.”
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