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Laelth

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2. k&r for labor.

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 02:23 PM

Feb 2012

Yet another attempt to subvert labor law and limit the rights of laborers to fair compensation. Why, exactly, is a Democrat supporting the erosion of workers' rights?

Grumble. Further proof that the Democratic Party has lost its way and its identity.

-Laelth

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Bill would limit overtime for high-tech jobs [View all] bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 OP

Silly me , I thought this was about limiting actual work hours, hedgehog Feb 2012 #1

k&r for labor. Laelth Feb 2012 #2

Lovely salvorhardin Feb 2012 #3

Gotta love the obsession with expecting 168-hour workweeks out of IT people... Posteritatis Feb 2012 #4

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #5

Well at least they don't have term limits. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #6

Wage Theft Epidemic TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #7

Oh, don't get me started on unpaid internships! LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #10

PARITY PARITY PARITY TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #15

It should be pushed as a wage theft law. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #16

More work for less pay .... what a good deal Botany Feb 2012 #8

This bill is horrible LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #9

Heh, my father works 120 hours a week constantly. The whole IT field is absurd these days. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #12

What overtime pay? 3waygeek Feb 2012 #11

Overtime pay? I work in software test and am "salaried" - i may work 60 hours a week, but get paid peacebird Feb 2012 #13

And the war on the middle class continues. Life Long Dem Feb 2012 #14