Monday, August 20, 2007

Schwarzenegger to Take Away Workers Lunch Breaks

Conservative lawmakers are at it again, launching more attacks against workers over the issue of lunch breaks. If it seems like we just went through this scenario a few years ago, you are right. Similar attacks in 2004 and 2005 were deflected when outraged union members stood up to powerful industry lobbyists. At that time the Governor and his cronies were forced to withdraw their anti-worker proposals. You can help stop their latest attack by writing a letter to:

The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
PO Box 420603
San Francisco, CA 94142

Let the DLSE know that California workers will not be denied their lunch breaks and that employers who refuse to provide time for a lunch break should be forced to compensate workers with overtime pay.

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