To: U.S. Department of Labor and President Donald Trump
Help millions of American workers by taking a bold stance in addressing overtime pay rules.
Economic Policy Institute
We applaud you for addressing an issue that supports workers and takes on the deep pockets of Big Business.
Stand with the Economic Policy Institute and MoveOn by taking a bold stance on overtime pay. Help 6.1 million or more workers by increasing the overtime salary threshold to at least $51,168.
When you take a bold stance on behalf of millions of American workers, we will have your back!
Why is this important?
Right now in America, salaried workers earning $23,660 per year, or just $455 per week are not eligible for overtime. That means that an assistant manager at a fast food restaurant who is earning $24,000 per year can be required to work 60 or 70 hours a week and be denied any overtime pay.
The Economic Policy Institute has been working to fix this broken, outdated system. Its research shows that:
• if the Department of Labor increases the salary threshold to $42,000, 3.5 million new workers will now be eligible to receive overtime pay;
• if the DOL increases the threshold to $51,168 (the inflation adjusted level since 1975), 6.1 million workers will benefit;
• an increase to $58,344 (covering the same share as 1975 adjusting for increased education) will benefit 7.8 million workers;
• and increasing the threshold to $69,004 (covering the same share as in 1975) will help 10.4 million workers.