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Johnson Needs Calls--Wed Vote On Overtime |
Current rating: 0 |
by Kevin Sandefur
(No verified email address)
Phone: 217/352-6533 |
30 Sep 2003
Modified: 12:44:55 PM |
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Your action is requested to stop Bush from stealing overtime pay from millions of workers in the US. After cutting taxes on capital gains and SUV's, he tries cutting the pay of hourly workers. Your call can stop him! |
The U.S. House vote on the Harkin Amendment to block the Bush administration's changes in overtime pay is expected tomorrow (Wednesday, October 1). A similar measure was narrowly defeated earlier this year in the House, but is back because of its approval in the U.S. Senate. Rep.
Tim Johnson (R-IL, 15th district) has already voted once in support of labor's position, but now that the Senate has revived the issue, the pressure on Johnson from Republicans and conservatives will be even greater.
Tim needs to hear from us TODAY. There will no doubt be lots of messages from national lobbyists on both sides, but Tim is particularly responsive to feedback from local residents back home in his own district. Here is the contact info:
Washington Office:
1229 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone:202-225-2371
Fax:202-226-0791
Champaign Office:
2004 Fox Drive
Champaign, Il 61820
Phone:217-403-4690
Fax:217-403-4691
You can also send email to Tim through a link on his website at http://www.house.gov/timjohnson
In addition, Working Families has once again made available their free faxing utility at:
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/houseotvote/wken5iz05djd
If you use this route, please be sure to remember that it will have greater impact if you personalize your message.
More info about the Harkin Amendment can be found at:
http://www.aflcio.org/yourjobeconomy/overtimepay/ns09122003.cfm
Whichever means you use, please remember to contact Tim TODAY because the vote is tomorrow. Thanks!
Kevin Sandefur
President, AFL-CIO of Champaign Co. CLC
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See also:
http://www.aflcio.org
http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/tax23_20030523.htm
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Re: Johnson Needs Calls--Wed Vote On Overtime |
by Johnson For Congress Committee
(No verified email address) |
Current rating: -2
01 Oct 2003
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Dear Friends of Tim Johnson,
This is to inform you that the Congressman has put you lefties on the National "Do Not Call" list. Thanks |
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We Won! |
by pm
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Current rating: 0
03 Oct 2003
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Tim Johnson responded to your calls! He voted with the AFL-CIO on the overtime bill.
http://clerkweb.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2003&rollnumber=531
Oct. 2, 2003
People power beat corporate power today when the U.S. House of Representatives voted 221-203 to oppose the Bush administration's overtime pay take-away. We won because hundreds of thousands of people spoke out. Since Bush announced his overtime pay attack, people like you have sent more than 1 million letters, faxes and e-mails opposing the overtime pay take-away.
Today, AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney called on President Bush to "withdraw his assault on overtime and withdraw his threat to veto any legislation that protects overtime."
You can do the same thing. Please take one minute right now to SEND A MESSAGE to President Bush by clicking on the link below. Tell him to surrender! http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bushcutsot/bsu2f5mdm
After you send your message to President Bush, please SPREAD THE WORD by forwarding this e-mail to friends, family and co-workers who might be interested. If we each reach out to at least 10 other people, we can make a big difference.
Or, click on the link below to tell your friends, family and co-workers. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bushcutsot/forward/bsu2f5mdm
The Bush overtime pay take-away is also getting more scrutiny by the media. An editorial in "The Washington Post" this week called on the House to "vote to block" the overtime take-away, saying, "The [Bush] administration proposal tilts too far in the direction of employers." You already knew that, but as more people learn about the big changes in their work life that are coming if President Bush gets his way, our collective strength to beat back the Bush overtime pay attack grows.
Please send your message to President Bush now. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bushcutsot/bsu2f5mdm
STICK TO THE 40-HOUR WEEK: Celebrate our victory--treat yourself to a "The Labor Movement: The Folks Who Brought You the Weekend" Bumper sticker. Order one now for $1.50 from The Union Shop Online by clicking on the link below.
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/v11N1wF1fd1K/
How U.S. Representatives voted today.
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/fp1N1wF1fd1D/
AFL-CIO website news story
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/v71N1wF1fd1V/
Statement by AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/vd1N1wF1fd1Z/
Thanks for all you do.
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