WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bush Administration will launch dramatic changes in Overtime pay policies, which will impact millions of workers across a broad range of job categories on Monday, August 23rd. Independent analyses from organizations across the country and here in Ohio indicate that -- at least -- 6 million workers are subject to lose overtime protection including -- assistant managers at retail stores and fast food restaurants, financial service industry workers, registered nurses and law enforcement personnel.
A press conference will be held in downtown Cleveland at 9th St. & Euclid Avenue at 1:00pm, Monday, August 23rd to highlight the significant impact of these changes. Workers, community leaders, as well as labor leaders including John Ryan, Cleveland Labor Council Executive Secretary, will be on hand.
"At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet, the Bush Administration delivers yet another potentially devastating blow to America's working people," says Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Rep. Tubbs Jones continues by pointing out that according to independent analysis (Policy Matters) "Ohioans have already felt the devastating loss of 200,000 jobs since March of 2001 ... these losses are now compounded with over 260,000 workers effectively having their salaries reduced by this new Bush Administration policy."
Policy Matters ( http://www.policymattersohio.org ) is an independent organization funded by the George Gund Foundation, the Saint Ann Foundation, the Nord Family Foundation and the Economic Policy Institute.
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