Add your name in support of overtime

Diane -- Our economy is growing month after month -- but too many hard-working Americans aren't seeing the benefits of that growth. One major reason is our badly outdated overtime rule. Forty years ago, 62 percent of full-time salaried workers qualified for overtime. Today, only 8 percent qualify, and the current overtime salary threshold is below the poverty line for a family of four -- but now we have a chance to change that. President Obama has proposed an overtime rule that would provide economic security for nearly five million workers. This is one of the biggest actions we can take to help grow middle-class wages -- a pathway to economic stability for many folks that need it. OFA is working to collect comments supporting the Department of Labor's proposal to expand overtime eligibility -- and the deadline is this Friday. Add your name to join in. Our economy has seen substantial progress recently -- unemployment is at 5.3 percent, the lowest it's been since 2008. Businesses have created 13 million jobs over the past 65 months. Despite this progress, too many hard-working folks aren't getting fair wages -- the proposed new rule is an opportunity to take that challenge head-on. Take a moment to think about what this rule means for millions of Americans. If you're ready to go on record with the Department of Labor supporting stronger overtime protections, speak up today: https://my.barackobama.com/Speak-Up-For-Stronger-Overtime-Rules Thanks, Jack Jack Shapiro National Issues Campaign Manager Organizing for Action

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