http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/26/the-republican-plan-to-fix-the-economy-involves-ending-overtime-pay Comments On: The Republican Plan to Fix the Economy Involves Ending Overtime Pay by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
Posted by wl]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:37:14 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by Root]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:15:17 -0800 The Stranger
“If you’re a working parent, you know there’s hardly ever enough time at home to be with the kids. Too many parents have to weigh whether they can afford to miss work even for half a day to see their child off on the first day of school or attend a parent-teacher conference.

Federal laws dating back to the 1930s make it harder for parents who hold hourly jobs to balance the demands of work and home. An hourly employee cannot convert previous overtime into future comp-time or flex-time. In 1985, Congress passed a law that gave state and municipal employees this flexibility, but today still denies that same privilege to the entire private sector. That’s not right.

There’s a police officer at home in my district, her name is Vicki. She is working a tough job, with long hours, while raising her children. Her life is made a little easier because as a local government employee, she is permitted to work some extra hours and save it up for a sick day or a school event.

Imagine if we simply chose to give all employees and employers this option. A working mom could work overtime this month and use it as time off next month without having to worry about whether she’ll be able to take home enough money to pay the rent. This is the kind of common sense legislation that should be non-controversial and moves us in the right direction to help make life work for families.”

Could someone please show me where he talks about getting rid of the 1930's laws?

Could someone please show me where he says he wants to do away with hourly pay altogether? I don't see it. He's talking about giving all employees the same choice to do with their overtime hours as State and Federal employees. Refuting lies.....sometimes, folks, it's as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
Posted by Lexthilian]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:36:49 -0800 The Stranger
“If you’re a working parent, you know there’s hardly ever enough time at home to be with the kids. Too many parents have to weigh whether they can afford to miss work even for half a day to see their child off on the first day of school or attend a parent-teacher conference.

Federal laws dating back to the 1930s make it harder for parents who hold hourly jobs to balance the demands of work and home. An hourly employee cannot convert previous overtime into future comp-time or flex-time. In 1985, Congress passed a law that gave state and municipal employees this flexibility, but today still denies that same privilege to the entire private sector. That’s not right.

There’s a police officer at home in my district, her name is Vicki. She is working a tough job, with long hours, while raising her children. Her life is made a little easier because as a local government employee, she is permitted to work some extra hours and save it up for a sick day or a school event.

Imagine if we simply chose to give all employees and employers this option. A working mom could work overtime this month and use it as time off next month without having to worry about whether she’ll be able to take home enough money to pay the rent. This is the kind of common sense legislation that should be non-controversial and moves us in the right direction to help make life work for families.”

Could someone please show me where he talks about getting rid of the 1930's laws?

Could someone please show me where he says he wants to do away with hourly pay altogether? I don't see it. He's talking about giving all employees the same choice to do with their overtime hours as State and Federal employees. Refuting lies.....sometimes, folks, it's as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
Posted by Lexthilian]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:28:33 -0800 The Stranger Posted by venomlash]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:53:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Proteus]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:13:34 -0800 The Stranger only the 1% have been benefiting from the past decade or something. Might as well hit common people where it counts....
Posted by treacle]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:43:48 -0800 The Stranger
What's funny is is that people who move out of the "service industry" into these "real jobs" they crave, wind up wanting to come back. In service you get everything done as fast and efficient and friendly as you can. You walk out with cash. But when they move onto these "real jobs" they want to do shit efficiently. This means that in their minds that means they get to go home early. This is a ding in the "real job" market. You stretch that shit out -- for again, people who are versed in the service industry and getting shit done as quick as possible this transition is likely impossible.

It's like taking that standardized test in HS. You wanna be the first one to finish it and you see kids increasingly get up and leave, it just makes you hurry even more thus nixing the "real scores".

Seems to me that this is the point of salaries and the only reason hourly workers is is that we work hourly. Just another thing for wingers to take a shot at killing.

There is one standard here and that is, the right wing has no concept of this history they pretend to espouse as a right only afforded to THEM.
Posted by ortolan]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:34:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by BigHank53]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:28:40 -0800 The Stranger Posted by watchout5]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:15:50 -0800 The Stranger Posted by T]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:22:34 -0800 The Stranger
Cap that.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:06:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Pope Peabrain]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:56:37 -0800 The Stranger Posted by rainbird]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:42:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:40:41 -0800 The Stranger
I stand by my superlative.
Posted by d.p.]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:34:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Fnarf]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:26:06 -0800 The Stranger
They're legislating themselves out of their own jobs.

National polls show republicans becoming more and more disliked and distrusted. This should help that trend even more.


Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:25:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by very bad homo]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:22:39 -0800 The Stranger
Boy, he sure has a lot of competition. Are you sure he's the BIGGEST asshole in Congress? Maybe top five.
Posted by MLM]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:14:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by ferret]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:03:18 -0800 The Stranger
Leave protections for lower-level employees alone; they need them.
Posted by rob!]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:02:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by d.p.]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:48:29 -0800 The Stranger