Kerry/Bush/Overtime Petition

[JHS]

On March 31, the Bush administration proposed changing the current rules that guarantee that workers must be paid time-and-a-half when they work for more than 40 hours a week.

If President Bush has his way, as many as eight million Americans - including fire fighters, police officers, paramedics, nurses, and store supervisors - will be denied the pay their families count on to put food on the table or save for college and a home.

The paychecks of millions of workers are at stake. Join John Kerry to oppose President Bush's plan for lower pay, longer hours, and unpredictable work schedules. Let's demand that President Bush abandon his plan to gut our nation's overtime law."

Read and sign the petition at: http://petition.johnkerry.com/overtime

[commoncause]

1. Bush Administration Veto Threat: Fight Back Now!

BUSH ADMINISTRATION VETO THREAT -- FIGHT BACK NOW!

Bush Administration Ignores Public Outcry and Threatens VETO of Bipartisan Effort to Rollback Controversial Media Ownership Rules

The American public made it clear - they didn't like the FCC decision - and both Democrats and Republicans in Congress agreed.

** PRESIDENT BUSH NEEDS TO HEAR FROM YOU.
** http://www.commoncause.org/action/petition.cfm

The fight to roll back the controversial changes to media ownership rules that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved in June has enjoyed broad support in Congress and attracted the attention and concern of Americans from across the political spectrum. Nearly two million Americans told the FCC they opposed the new rules, and growing numbers continue to contact their elected officials in Congress to urge them to support a rollback of the rules.

Thanks to your efforts, the issue has emerged from the obscurity of a regulatory commission to ignite the formation of a coalition of organizations and individuals from the left and right that is rarely seen in our country. Now we have a new threat to our efforts.

The media industry has spent more than $124 million on political contributions and lobbying in Washington since 1995. Media interests are pressing Congress not to roll back the ownership rules because media consolidation will increase their profits. They are asking the White House to block any congressional rollback of the FCC rules.

The Bush Administration is threatening to veto legislation that would restore safeguards against further media consolidation. The Administration has warned Congress that, "If this amendment were contained in the final legislation presented to the President, his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the bill."

We need to tell President Bush to listen to the American people, not to the media industry or his "senior advisors."

We need your voice to offset the political clout of the media giants. Please sign the petition below and urge President Bush to listen to the concerns of the American people and support the efforts in Congress to rollback the FCC rules.

** SIGN THE PETITION!
** http://www.commoncause.org/action/petition.cfm

** TELL A FRIEND. Please share this alert with friends, family and other organizations. This is a word of mouth campaign and we need your help. Tell them to sign the petition at http://www.commoncause.org/action/petition.cfm. CLICK BELOW TO SEND THE MESSAGE:
** http://causenet.commoncause.org/afr/tellafriend/compose/

** Common Cause is launching an aggressive organizing and media campaign in Senate and Congressional districts across the country during the August recess. We will be in contacting you in the near future about events in your area. We need your financial support.
** http://www.commoncause.org/support/

[corgigrrl]

2. Might as well, do Dean's as well

http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/PageServer?pagename=save_overtime

i don't know whose came first; Kerry's was announced Monday and Dean's was up last weekend, but heck, the more the merrier and this way we all count twice.