Reject the "right to work" for less.

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Reject the "right to work" for less.


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Donald Trump's presidency could exacerbate the crisis for working people across the country.

Since Election Day, Republican lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures have been aggressively pushing “right-to-work” laws. They’re paving the way for corporations to increase their power in workplaces and state and national politics.

And now, Donald Trump’s press secretary has indicated “the president believes in ‘right-to-work’” and he wants to do “what’s in the best interest of job creators.”

These policies won’t lead to more manufacturing plants or better jobs. They will only lead to weaker unions, less bargaining power for working people, and lower wages for union and nonunion workers alike.

We all benefit from strong unions of working people who bring about a better standard of living – not just for union members. Politicians and CEOs pushing “right to work” want to weaken unions and increase corporate profits because their goal is to make the rich richer.

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To: All Members of Congress and State Lawmakers

Working people in “right-to-work” states earn at least $6,000 less than other people on average. And EPI research shows that, even after controlling for other differences between states like the cost of living, people in “right-to-work” states still earn 3.2 percent less – or $1,558 less per year. So-called “right-to-work” laws lower the wages of everyone who works for a living – union and nonunion alike. Pushed by corporate lobbyists and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the only real purpose of so-called “right-to-work” laws is to lower wages and weaken unions. We demand that you stand up for workers’ rights and oppose “right-to-work” laws in Congress and in your state.

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[jdneel]

Thanks for the post. This is an important issue for everyone who believes in worker's rights. I live in a "right to work state". All that means is employers have the right to replace you with scabs if you strike. The only real power the worker has is to withhold his/her labor. This is a blatant attempt to deal the final blow to the US labor movement.

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[ckaihatsu]

Tell Congress to protect overtime pay for working people

Take action.


Dear Chris,

It should be straightforward: if you’re paid hourly and work more than 40 hours a week, you get overtime pay—right?

But some Members of Congress want to allow bosses to steal overtime pay from working women and their families—all under the false pretense of “flexibility.” Let them know you aren’t fooled.


Tell Congress Not to Steal Overtime Pay from Working People (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=Yt-NlUjrGtRsJO30PaDqmw)
Demand that your Representative reject the misleadingly named “Working Families Flexibility Act.”

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Overtime protections allow working people to boost their paychecks while encouraging bosses not to overwork their employees. The so-called “Working Families Flexibility Act” (H.R. 1180) would allow bosses to deny employees overtime pay with the promise of “comp time”—paid time off in the future—instead. But the catch is that employers don’t have to offer any guarantees that employees can use the time off to care for their families or themselves when they need it. Although the politicians behind this bill say it will help working people, we see it for what it really is: a way for bosses to squeeze more hours out of their employees without paying them fairly.

Help us stop this bill in its tracks: tell your Representative to oppose H.R. 1180. (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=EZRyD0Trxj9oZcZ24EHKbA)

We’ll never stop fighting for policies that promote fair pay and help women balance the demands of work and family—including overtime protections, paid sick days, paid family and medical leave, fair work schedules, strong equal pay laws, and an increased minimum wage. Thank you for fighting with us.

Sincerely,
Emily Martin
General Counsel and Vice President for Workplace Justice
National Women's Law Center



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Why America needs a $15 minimum wage


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[ckaihatsu]

What I told Congress on your behalf:


Dear Chris,

I am deeply disappointed that the House just passed the badly misnamed Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1180) or the so-called “comp time” bill.

It's a complete sham — a deceptive bill that would eliminate our right to overtime pay, taking money out of the hands of hardworking people in the short term while giving more power to employers. The Senate should refuse to even consider it.

At the National Partnership, we work hard every day, standing strong for women and families and giving voice to those marginalized by the anti-woman, anti-worker, anti-immigrant agenda the Trump administration and House Republicans are advancing.

That's why I wrote this op-ed — "Working families need higher wages and guaranteed time to care, not smoke and mirrors (http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=dJiUxJHBtIYoeruXmmlwYg)" (The Hill) — and was asked to testify at a congressional briefing earlier this month.

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Vicki Shabo Testifying

Here's what I told members Congress:

At a time when our nation’s working families urgently need public policies that make our workplaces more fair and family friendly, H.R. 1180 is an empty promise — a cruel hoax that would take the country in the wrong direction. It would make life appreciably harder for families that are already struggling. No amount of misleading or deceptive rhetoric can soften the blow. For many workers, H.R. 1180 would bring less pay, less flexibility and workplaces that are even less family friendly.

Instead of wasting time on smoke and mirrors to try to hide the real impact of this bill — which will cause grievous injury to the millions of people across the country who are looking for hope and opportunity, economic security and higher wages — I urge you instead to support updates to the minimum wage and overtime protections for eligible workers, promote fair pay through the Paycheck Fairness Act, extend access to time to care through the Healthy Families Act, the FAMILY Act and FMLA expansions, and promote scheduling predictability through the Schedules That Work Act. These are the advances the nation needs and the public wants. These are the initiatives that would help our nation’s workers and their families, employers, communities and our economy.

Chris, with your support, the National Partnership will not slow down, and we will continue fighting the good fight.

We’re in this for the long haul. Together.

Please stay tuned for urgent actions you can take during the next 100 days (and beyond).

Our resistance will — and must — continue.

Thank you!

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Vicki Shabo
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