http://www.themiddleclass.org/taxonomy/term/37 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/overtime-compensation-amendment-2003 <div class="field field-type-legislation field-field-legislation"> <h3 class="field-label">Legislation</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-position"> <h3 class="field-label">The middle class</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Supports</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-video-cck field-field-video-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Video Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-injustice-facts"> <h3 class="field-label">Injustice Facts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Average length of the modern work week: <strong>40 hours</strong><br /> Percentage of Americans in an ABC News poll who feel that “working long hours is worth it because it produces prosperity”: <strong>46</strong><br /> Number of American workers who work more than 50 hours a week: <strong>one in five</strong><br /> Number of American workers who would lose their overtime compensation as a result of the proposed changes by the Department of Labor in March 2003: <strong>8 million</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Overview/Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-middle-class-position-ana"> <h3 class="field-label">Middle Class Position Analysis</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p><strong>The Middle Class Supports:</strong> As an essential portion of many “blue-collar” and “whitecollar” workers’ annual salary—as much as a quarter of weekly take home pay—overtime compensation is vital to the economic stability of millions of middle-class American families. The proposed changes to overtime, blocked by this Overtime Compensation Amendment, would compromise hard working Americans’ ability to support themselves and their families and further weaken the American middle class. Support of this amendment, blocking the proposed changes, helps strengthen working families.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog-header"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Header</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-quotes"> <h3 class="field-label">Quotes from Experts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Text</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-beyond"> <h3 class="field-label">Beyond this Bill</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-related-blog-link"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Link</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-additional-resources"> <h3 class="field-label">Additional Resources</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> Overtime pay Workplace &amp; Job Creation Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:47:15 -0400 atraub 35 at http://www.themiddleclass.org http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/overtime-compensation-amendment-2004-senate-vote <div class="field field-type-legislation field-field-legislation"> <h3 class="field-label">Legislation</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-position"> <h3 class="field-label">The middle class</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Supports</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-video-cck field-field-video-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Video Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-injustice-facts"> <h3 class="field-label">Injustice Facts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p><strong>0</strong> Number of bills vetoed by President Bush since he took office</p> <p><strong>$23,660</strong> Minimum annual earnings of an employee who could be reclassified as an “executive” and deprived of overtime pay under the new Department of Labor regulations</p> <p><strong>1.9 million</strong> Estimated number of low-level supervisors who will lose their overtime rights due to the new Department of Labor regulations </p> <p><strong>300,000</strong> Estimated number of nursery school teachers who will lose their overtime rights </p> <p><strong>87,000</strong> Estimated number of computer programmers who will lose their overtime rights</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Overview/Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-middle-class-position-ana"> <h3 class="field-label">Middle Class Position Analysis</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p><strong>The Middle Class Supports:</strong> As an essential portion of many “blue-collar” and “white-collar” workers’ annual salary—as much as a quarter of weekly take-home pay—overtime compensation is vital to the economic stability of millions of middle-class American families. The workers most dramatically affected by the overhaul in overtime regulations are people with middle-class jobs, from the financial services industry to nursery school teachers, pharmacists and insurance claims-adjusters. The DOL regulations that would be blocked by the Overtime Compensation Amendment would compromise hard working Americans’ ability to support themselves and their families and further weaken the American middle class. Support of these amendments, blocking the DOL regulations, helps strengthen working families.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog-header"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Header</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-quotes"> <h3 class="field-label">Quotes from Experts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Text</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-beyond"> <h3 class="field-label">Beyond this Bill</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-related-blog-link"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Link</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-additional-resources"> <h3 class="field-label">Additional Resources</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> Overtime pay Workplace &amp; Job Creation Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:45:44 -0400 atraub 28 at http://www.themiddleclass.org http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/overtime-compensation-amendment-2004-house-vote <div class="field field-type-legislation field-field-legislation"> <h3 class="field-label">Legislation</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-position"> <h3 class="field-label">The middle class</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Supports</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-video-cck field-field-video-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Video Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-injustice-facts"> <h3 class="field-label">Injustice Facts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Number of bills vetoed by President Bush since he took office:<strong> 0 </strong><br /> Minimum annual earnings of an employee who could be reclassified as an “executive” and deprived of overtime pay under the new Department of Labor regulations: <strong> $23,660</strong><br /> Estimated number of low-level supervisors who will lose their overtime rights due to the new Department of Labor regulations: <strong>1.9 million</strong><br /> Estimated number of nursery school teachers who will lose their overtime rights: <strong>300,000</strong><br /> Estimated number of computer programmers who will lose their overtime rights:<strong> 87,000</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Overview/Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-middle-class-position-ana"> <h3 class="field-label">Middle Class Position Analysis</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p><strong>The Middle Class Supports:</strong> As an essential portion of many “blue-collar” and “white-collar” workers’ annual salary—as much as a quarter of weekly take-home pay—overtime compensation is vital to the economic stability of millions of middle-class American families. The workers most dramatically affected by the overhaul in overtime regulations are people with middle-class jobs, from the financial services industry to nursery school teachers, pharmacists and insurance claims-adjusters. The DOL regulations that would be blocked by the Overtime Compensation Amendment would compromise hard working Americans’ ability to support themselves and their families and further weaken the American middle class. Support of these amendments, blocking the DOL regulations, helps strengthen working families.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog-header"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Header</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-quotes"> <h3 class="field-label">Quotes from Experts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Text</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-beyond"> <h3 class="field-label">Beyond this Bill</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-related-blog-link"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Link</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-additional-resources"> <h3 class="field-label">Additional Resources</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> Overtime pay Workplace &amp; Job Creation Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:45:38 -0400 atraub 27 at http://www.themiddleclass.org