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Subject: Overtime extra innings / Jobs crisis on deck.
   Date: 10/15/2003 9:16:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
   From: "Working Families e-Activist Network"
<peoplepower@aflcio.org>

Oct. 14, 2003

The fight to block President Bush's overtime pay take-away is
going into extra innings. A select group of senators and
representatives is meeting behind closed doors to hammer out
differences between the U.S. Senate and House versions of
legislation that includes a measure to protect overtime pay.

But President Bush is so determined that he is still threatening
to veto the legislation if it blocks his overtime pay cut--when
he really should be withdrawing his take-away. Please take one
minute to send a protest to the White House by clicking on the
link below to tell the Bush administration to WITHDRAW the
overtime pay cut now. We'll keep you posted on developments in
the fight to protect overtime pay.
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bushcutsot/xkw5wnzrejbt

President Bush's attack on overtime pay is just one way the
administration is driving America's job crisis home. Instead of
giving employers an incentive to create jobs, President Bush's
proposed overtime pay cut will make it easier for employers to
force workers to work longer hours for less pay. Why hire more
people?

At the AFL-CIO, we're deeply concerned about America's growing
jobs crisis--and the refusal of the administration and
congressional allies to address it. In the coming weeks and
months, we'll be asking you to get involved in the fight for
good jobs.

Get ready. Here are some things you should know:

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KEY FACTS ON JOBS

+ Since President Bush took office, we have lost a stunning 3.2
million private-sector jobs. The nation is experiencing the
worst job-loss crisis since the Great Depression.

+ President Bush has failed to keep his promise to create new
jobs. His economic team promised 1.5 million new jobs as part of
his millionaire tax cut scheme. He is falling short of job
promises by 7 jobs every minute.

+ Nearly 11 million unemployed workers want jobs but can't find
them. Not surprising considering there were only 3 million new
job openings in the most recent report. There simply aren't
enough jobs for the unemployed.

+ The quality of jobs has gotten worse. The number of people
without health insurance grew to 44 million recently. Pension
coverage is down. Job security is worse.

+ Millions of jobs are being exported or outsourced because of
unfair trade deals, including hundreds of thousands of
manufacturing jobs as well as white-collar jobs.
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Together, we're going to fight for a fundamental CHANGE IN
AMERICA that improves job quality and security for all and puts
jobless people back to work.

Look for future e-mail action alerts when your voice is needed
on important jobs issues such as overtime pay, job creation,
outsourcing, trade, help for the unemployed and more.

Tell President Bush: Withdraw your overtime pay take-away.
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bushcutsot/xkw5wnzrejbt

Thanks for all you do.

Of interest...

Special on jobs.
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/Bd1IXq11_1_T//

President Bush's job growth record.
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/B71IXq11_1_H/

The cost of unfair trade (new NAFTA would kill more jobs).
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/B11IXq11_1_Y/
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