plan of action - april 26, 2017

​Good News

Here’s a spot of good news: a judge has stopped Trump from implementing a policy of refusing Federal grants to “sanctuary” communities - jurisdictions which have limited their cooperation with immigration officials and deportation forces. More information in this Houston Chronicle article.


Threat to Overtime Compensation

The Working Families Flexibility Act (HR 1180/ S 801) would give employers leeway to refuse to pay overtime to employees. The bill is touted as a way of giving workers more flexibility but in fact would increase unpredictability in scheduling and would give the employER, not the employEE, the right to determine when compensatory time would be awarded lieu of payment. You can read more about it in this Huffpost article. Instead of this bill we need paid family leave, guaranteed sick days, overtime pay for overtime work, and predictable and regular work schedules.


Action:

• Call the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to oppose S. 801 (202) 224-5375.
• Call your Senators and ask them to vote against S. 801.
• Call the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to oppose HR 1180 - (202) 225-4527.
• Call your Member of Congress and ask them to vote against HR 1180.

House and Senate Contact info on Speak Out page of this website.