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9. This is a BFD. The president can't do many things

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 01:51 AM

Jun 2015

unilaterally to raise wages. This is one of them.

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With heavy lobbying by business groups, many progressives feared the White House would recommend only modest changes, thereby impacting relatively few workers and employers. Instead, the White House has proposed a substantial reform that has the potential to change pay and scheduling for millions of people.

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Obama To Unveil Plan To Bring Overtime Pay To 5 Million More Workers [View all] applegrove Jun 2015 OP

"We have details on the overtime rule, "most sweeping policy undertaken by the president to assist Cha Jun 2015 #1

Always feel free to add Cha. The more Intel the better. applegrove Jun 2015 #2

thank you! Cha Jun 2015 #4

woo hoo Cha flamingdem Jun 2015 #3

President is on a roll, flamingdem! Cha Jun 2015 #5

Luvs that Lame Duck! flamingdem Jun 2015 #6

Rock Obama! Cha Jun 2015 #7

Mighty duck goes mighty. Rex Jun 2015 #14

Yeah, I've been posting that "Lame Duck" of yours around and giving you a hattip, of course! Cha Jun 2015 #15

This is something that is heavily needed in food service, retail, and hospitality davidn3600 Jun 2015 #8

This is a BFD. The president can't do many things geek tragedy Jun 2015 #9

But but but...lame duck...impeach...er...Benghazi? Rex Jun 2015 #10

All of the above and still - - - FAIL! Stellar Jun 2015 #11

I don't think he got the MEMO! If he did, he sure as hell ain't following along. Rex Jun 2015 #13

Well that's super corporatist of him, amiright? And it was a "secret plan" too!!!! bettyellen Jun 2015 #12

Wow, that's awesome... Spazito Jun 2015 #16

Awesome initiative! Lots of people getting dogged out for peanuts under the current farce. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #17