Unions protest as overtime rules take effect

Say law disqualifies many for extra pay

By Jessica E. Vascellaro

Globe Correspondent / August 24, 2004

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WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say will cause as many as 6 million Americans to lose their overtime pay. But the Bush administration officials who crafted the complex regulations insisted more workers will actually qualify for extra pay under the plan, which almost ... (Full Article: 636 Words)