[Coco] CoCo friends. Efforts to Protect Overtime Pay Under Attack

[Steve Ostrom]

Please, John.  These posts are becoming political announcements and are 
not even remotely related to the Coco.  I know I enjoy many off-topic 
discussions here, but please let's leave these blatant political ads out 
of this discussion group.  In case you are wondering, I would object 
just as strongly to similar quotes from the Republican campaign as 
well.  IMHO, this is not the forum for this type of discussion.

Thanks!

-- Steve --


John Collyer wrote:

>I believe that the democratic political ticket (although it is far from
>perfect) is our best bet when it comes to keeping jobs in America.  Wake up
>before it is too late and vote democratic this year.  Start supporting a
>union and get a collective bargaining agreement at your place of employment.
>Do you like overtime pay they want to take it away from you! We have fought
>long and hard for workers rights let us not give up now unless you like to
>mana-facture hamburgers at McDonalds. The president has said that this is
>our new manufacturing jobs that we can get.
>
>Last week we reported to you that the Bush overtime pay
>take-away is likely to be finalized by President Bush and Labor
>Secretary Elaine Chao before the end of March. An announcement
>could come as soon as this Friday.
>
>Now, President Bush's top political allies are attacking efforts
>to protect overtime pay. They're pressuring television stations
>not to run TV ads paid for by the MoveOn.org Voter Fund that are
>critical of Bush's overtime pay take-away. They don't want you
>to hear what's about to happen to the paychecks of millions of
>America's workers.
>
>It's more important than ever that you reach out to your
>friends, family and co-workers to let them know about the Bush
>overtime pay take-away. Please ask them to sign the Petition to
>Save Overtime Pay at the link below.
>http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
>
>Overtime pay is critical to the well-being of millions of
>working families--and the Bush administration's paycheck heist
>must be exposed. You have done a great job of keeping this issue
>alive. Senators and representatives in Congress have voted right
>on this issue under pressure from you. Now, the goal is to get
>the word out to people who haven't signed the petition or
>haven't heard about what is going on. That is how we'll win.
>
>Please send an e-mail to your friends, family and co-workers.
>Ask them to sign the Petition to Save Overtime Pay at the link
>below.
>http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
>
>We also suggest you send a short note to other e-mail lists you
>are on. For example, there may be an e-mail list in your
>community that allows you to post messages. Think about e-mail
>lists you are on through a sports team, a hobby club--any way
>you have access to groups of people who need the opportunity to
>protect workers' paychecks. These lists are opportunities for
>you to spread the word. Please forward a note with a link to the
>petition website.
>http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
>
>You can also download a printable petition form to circulate in
>your workplace, neighborhood or community. Please get as many
>signatures as you can.
>http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/sdqq4d11c7o3/
>
>The petition has been a huge success. Since last week's update,
>more than 50,000 new people have signed the Petition to Save
>Overtime Pay. That only happened because of the outreach you did
>to protect good jobs and good paychecks. Let's keep it going!
>
>Thanks for all you do. Look for another update soon.
>
>In Solidarity,
>
>Working Families e-Activist Network, AFL-CIO
>March 9, 2004
>
>P.S. Here is a news story about the Republican National
>Committee's attack on MoveOn's overtime pay TV ads.
>http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/wpqq4d11c7os/
>
>You can check out the full MoveOn Voter Fund TV ad at the link
>below (RealPlayer required).
>http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/s1qq4d11c7ox/
>
>John Collyer
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