1. An end to forced overtime, better health benefits and better pensions were the rallying cries in the strike vote. 2. And while most of the workers need the additional money, the forced overtime serves as a roadblock to those who want to go to college at night. 3. A provision Kennedy wanted that would have prevented forced overtime on employees such as nurses was not included in the final minimum wage package. 4. According to a spokeswoman from the Communications Workers of America, the unions and the company remained most divided over forced overtime and job stress. 5. For the company, forced overtime is the most effective way to meet surging, yet unpredictable, customer demand. 6. Forced overtime is on the horizon, as well as punishment for sickness. 7. Forced overtime is common. 8. For workers in these organizations, forced overtime has long since ceased to be a financial boon. 9. Forced overtime was a major issue in the strike by workers at Verizon Communications. 10. Hargrove said Munger has yet to properly deal with economic issues like wages and benefits and other contentious matters like forced overtime and the right to refuse unsafe work. |
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