The pandemic has magnified the financial insecurity of too many American families, the deep and real racial dispari… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 27, 2020Posts Tagged ‘salary
This #LaborDay, @POTUS wrote an open letter to working men and women across our country: go.wh.gov/LaborDay https://t.co/gEd6FduiyT
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 05, 2016Happy Labor Day - longest streak of job growth ever, unemployment cut in half. That's what hardworking Americans can do. Let's keep going!
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President Obama (@POTUS) September 05, 201619
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Thanks, Obama: Millions of Americans are about to get overtime pay on.nowth.is/16x2
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NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 19, 201617
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A Tweet Or Two
"Our nation is committed to the principle that all people should be treated fairly and with respect." —@POTUS https://t.co/OGYpGRB9Nj
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2016Big news from @CDCgov: More than 90% of Americans have health coverage for the first time: 1.usa.gov/201H9li https://t.co/OKe6eDSDNx
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2016****
Millions more Americans will qualify for overtime pay under a new rule expected tomorrow: on.mktw.net/1Nx1huA
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(@MarketWatch) May 17, 2016BREAKING: U.S. Senate confirms Eric Fanning as first openly gay Army secretary https://t.co/I50GZMPlzL (NBC News) #3News
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Frank Macek (@frankmacekwkyc) May 17, 2016****
Burlington College will close b/c of "crushing weight" of debt accrued during Jane Sanders' time as prez wapo.st/24VjmXE @wpnick
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Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) May 16, 2016Best thing I've seen today. #ImWithHer #BernedOut #HillYes https://t.co/3WtnHXR8HL
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Savannah L. Barker (@savannah_lb) May 15, 2016****
Women working as chief executives earn 76% of their male counterparts on average. More jobs: on.wsj.com/1TekOlL https://t.co/VtjzxDoORC
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Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 17, 2016The trials, investigations, ethics charges and salacious banter rocking Alabama's three branches of government nyti.ms/1ZYtgnL
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NYT National News (@NYTNational) May 16, 2016****
Lezley McSpadden on memorializing Michael Brown in Beyoncé's 'Lemonade': 'I felt special' huff.to/27l2w6E https://t.co/eUMsYM2FFy
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 14, 2016.@POTUS sits down with The Daily Targum goo.gl/teC6He @RUCommencement https://t.co/OWUnKv4Yv9
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The Daily Targum (@Daily_Targum) May 12, 2016****
You have got to be kidding me. BUT YOU AREN'T. cleveland.com/court-justice/… https://t.co/Vj3LWc2ho0
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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) April 25, 2016****
$6 million is the going rate for killing unarmed black people huff.to/1NMskwx https://t.co/DKOZ6hWMaf
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) April 25, 2016FBI: Former Gov. John McKeithen arranged payments to Ku Klux Klan to quell violence in 1960s theadvocate.com/news/15565259-… https://t.co/FZVZbedmde
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SPLC (@splcenter) April 25, 2016****
Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Black Panther' No. 1 Is Best-Selling Comic of Year to Date thr.cm/LeZAIQ https://t.co/yBZpxrH5qJ
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Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) May 16, 2016Lesbian couple invites the Obamas to their wedding, they received the sweetest response - Gay St... scl.io/fMzVzr7S via @gaystarnews
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Steve Crandall (@JayandSteve) May 16, 2016****
A familiar pattern: GOPers in Oklahoma thought they hated Obamacare - until they needed it on.msnbc.com/1V6fXTa https://t.co/AfHqYQaZ0a
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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) May 16, 2016Denmark will be the first country to drop the classification of transgender as a mental Illness bit.ly/1TQgNOB
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Mic (@micnews) May 16, 2016****
us military deaths in iraq
2006 823
2007 904
2008 314
2009 149
2010 60
2011 54
2012 1
2014 3
2015 6
2016 6
media: nothing has changed!
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Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 15, 2016Federal judge declares the Texas foster care system unconstitutionally flawed and orders an independent overhaul apne.ws/1YsfmtJ
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The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2016****
.@Potus on Malia's #Harvard acceptance: I'll "miss her terribly" cbsnews.com/news/president…
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PETER MAER (@petermaer) May 02, 2016"In so doing, Biden has become the most productive two-term vice president in history." historynewsnetwork.org/article/162694
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Kate Bedingfield (@Bedingfield44) May 02, 2016****
ICYMI: Charlie Rose interview with President Barack Obama, Part 2 charlierose.com/videos/27957
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meta (@metaquest) May 02, 2016"I hope you all are proud of yourselves"- @POTUS nytimes.com/2016/03/16/ups… #WHCD twitter.com/digiphile/stat… https://t.co/wdrjGxzrxP
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Alex Howard (@digiphile) May 01, 2016****
Black women are a prime reason Hillary Clinton stands on the cusp of claiming the Democratic nomination. on.wsj.com/1UlWFsA
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Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) April 30, 2016Ugly story out of Seattle on a local threatening Rep McDermott over his superdelegate stance bit.ly/1rm08fk https://t.co/fNHd49R6Vl
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Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) April 28, 2016****
Priyanka Chopra says “primitive” Muslim ban wouldn't keep U.S. safe ti.me/1N0dibA
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TIME.com (@TIME) April 28, 2016See what Angela Davis had to say about mass criminalization, mental health & war on drugs: buff.ly/1Sz4olV https://t.co/m7Hl0fw2rJ
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The Root (@TheRoot) April 29, 2016****
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Do you have a minute to talk about our Lord and savior Edgar Allan Poe? https://t.co/t43y3xaKJ3
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Persian Rose (@PersianRose1) May 15, 2016Wife: How's Steph?
Me: Not good. Hurt his knee, could be out a while
Wife: Blank stare
Me: What?
Wife: I was talking about our daughter
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Jake Clark (@mrclarkinc) April 25, 201607
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The President’s Day
President Barack Obama shakes hands with German President Joachim Gauck during a meeting in the Oval Office. The two leaders participated in a bilateral meeting that marked the 25th anniversary of German reunification
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President Barack Obama is introduced by Terrance Wise, an organizer and fast food worker, at the White House Summit on Worker Voice
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President Barack Obama speaks during White House Summit on Worker Voice in the East Room of the White House. The summit is an effort to give unions, organizers and some businesses a platform to discuss wages and other issues
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President Barack Obama speaks during a event co-hosted by coworker.org during the White House Summit on Worker Voice. On stage with the president is Michelle Miller, co-founder of coworker.org
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The full conference with President Obama and Vice President Biden’s remarks
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President Barack Obama shakes a present that he received following a conversation co-hosted by coworker.org
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President Barack Obama: A Hard Day’s Work Deserves A Fair Day’s Pay
It’s been a good few days for America. On Thursday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Affordable Care Act. It is here to stay. And, Democrats and Republicans in Congress paved the way for the United States to rewrite the rules of global trade to benefit American workers and American businesses. On Friday, the Court recognized the Constitutional guarantee of marriage equality. With that ruling, our union became a little more perfect — a place where more people are treated equally, no matter who they are or who they love. These steps build upon America’s steady progress in recent years. Out of the depths of recession, we’ve emerged ready to write our own future. Our businesses have created 12.6 million new jobs over the past 63 months — the longest streak on record. More than 16 million Americans have gained health insurance. More kids are graduating from high school and college than ever before. But more work lies ahead, if we are to succeed in making sure this recovery reaches all hardworking Americans and their families.
We’ve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded. Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve. That’s partly because we’ve failed to update overtime regulations for years — and an exemption meant for highly paid, white collar employees now leaves out workers making as little as $23,660 a year — no matter how many hours they work. This week, I’ll head to Wisconsin to discuss my plan to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million workers in 2016, covering all salaried workers making up to about $50,400 next year. That’s good for workers who want fair pay, and it’s good for business owners who are already paying their employees what they deserve — since those who are doing right by their employees are undercut by competitors who aren’t. That’s how America should do business. In this country, a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.
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Mike Dorning: Obama Plans To Expand Overtime Eligibility For Millions
The Obama administration plans to raise the wages of millions of Americans who work more than 40 hours a week by requiring their employers to pay them overtime. Workers who earn as much as $970 a week would have to be paid overtime even if they’re classified as a manager or professional, based on draft rules to be announced as soon as Tuesday, said an administration official. Many employees now receiving as little as $455 a week, or $23,660 a year — below the federal poverty line for a family of four — aren’t entitled to overtime pay because they are classified as managers exempt from overtime pay. The regulations, from the Labor Department, would take effect in 2016, said the official, who asked for anonymity because the plan hasn’t been announced. Workers in retail stores and restaurants are among most likely to be affected.
“You would be hard pressed to find a rule change or an executive order that would reach more middle class workers than this one,” said Jared Bernstein, a former economic adviser to Vice President Joe Biden who is now a senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. The median U.S. household income of $54,600 in April was $1,600 short of the amount at the start of the recession in December 2007, according to inflation-adjusted estimates from Sentier Research. Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy Institute, a research group partly funded by labor unions, has estimated that the higher salary threshold would expand overtime to as many as 15 million additional workers.
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A hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay. That's why I'm announcing my plan to extend overtime protections. twitter.com/huffpostpol/st…
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President Obama (@POTUS) June 30, 2015.@POTUS: A hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay huff.to/1HuKg0B
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HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) June 30, 2015****
We have details on the overtime rule, "most sweeping policy undertaken by the president to assist the middle class." politi.co/1dtpEHU
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Timothy Noah (@TimothyNoah1) June 29, 2015Big: WH will raise overtime threshold to $50K, source familiar says, confirming Bloomberg report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 30, 2015****
Lib economists think raising overtime threshold is single biggest exec action O can do for middle class: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 30, 2015Republicans are going to hate Obama's new overtime rule, but they can't do anything about it: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
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Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) June 30, 201531
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President Of The People
President Barack Obama signs a Memorandum of Disapproval regarding a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. The joint resolution passed by Congress is a rarely used oversight tool that allows legislators to block regulatory actions
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President Obama signs Memorandum of Disapproval, vetoing measure blocking NLRB rules on union elections. http://t.co/BuKbShDWEk
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Josh Zumbrun: Job Openings At 14-Year High As Hiring Returns To Pre-Recession Levels
For the first time since January 2001, the U.S. had more than five million job openings at the end of December, a sign of a labor environment shifting in favor of workers. December was also the best month for hiring since before the recession struck more than seven years ago. More than 5.1 million people were hired in December, the most since November 2007, according to the Labor Department‘s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, known as JOLTS.
The report adds to signs that the labor market is strengthening considerably. The Labor Department’s main jobs report, released on February 6, showed that November, December and January comprised the best three-month stretch of hiring since 1997, raising hope that the U.S economy will start delivering stronger wage growth for a wider swath of Americans after more than five years of sluggish recovery from a deep recession.
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Job openings are at a 14-year high as hiring returns to pre-recession levels on.wsj.com/1ILN5uq http://t.co/mUNJ7glTG1
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Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) February 10, 2015
The Obama Diary 
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