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Re: Mandatory 12 hr. shifts Posted by: William Kinch on January 26, 1999 at 03:51:46: In Response to: Re: Mandatory 12 hr. shifts posted by Eileen on November 04, 1998 at 19:05:13: : : Trying to get legislation? Convince me! My reading of history and how the political process works shows me that the hourly laws we have now came after it had been won by workers in the street. Unions were winning contracts with overtime pay, so the law was passed so employers could say "You don't need unions, the law protects you." Someone with a different view, SPEAKUP! : : : : : : I agree! The fact that employers can force you to work unlimited hours is outrageous, especially when you consider what a pro-business policy that is. I mean, instead of hiring more workers (and paying more insurance benefits and so on) they just squeeze the ones they have. I wish workers would get together and speak out. If all workers voted, legislators would have to listen to us. Then, we could change that policy. We need a "no overtime" movement. I am going to refuse the manatory overtime the business i work for is forcing on us ,work in a factory 3:00 in the afternoon until 3:30 in the morning thats 12 and a half hours 5 days a week.I am starting a personal no overtime movement.If everyone would do this it would end.There must be a begining and i myself will start the movement.We will see what happens and i will post the results.My free time is worth more to me than my job and if they want i will find another.I do not want to work over 8 hours a day and refuse to do so. Follow Ups
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