AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS AFL-CIO

Straight Talk About The Real John McCain: Wages

John McCain is a Threat to Workers Wages

Wages In His Own Words: At a "town hall" meeting during his first run for president three hecklers in the back began a chant, "Give us a living wage," a protest of Senator McCain's votes against raising the minimum wage. "I'd be glad to," he said shouted, "Go to work" (New York Observer, March 6th, 2000).

Sound like someone who understands and values working families?

Senator McCain has repeatedly turned his back on workers by refusing to support important legislation protecting workers.

Senator McCain Voted Against Protections of Workers' Overtime Rights. Senator McCain voted against an amendment that guaranteed workers' overtime rights by repealing President Bush's new rules that weakened overtime protection for workers. In April 2004, the Bush administration issued final overtime eligibility regulations that threatened the overtime rights of 6 million workers. (S.1637, Vote #79, 5/4/04.)

Senator McCain Supported Abolishing the Minimum Wage. Senator McCain joined 28 Senators in voting for an amendment to allow states the "rights and flexibility to determine minimum wage." This vote was viewed as an attempt to abolish the federal minimum wage. Senator McCain's vote was intended to stall a clean minimum wage increase for working families in 2007. He then voted to pass the bill only after it included unnecessary tax breaks for business. (S.Amdt. 116 to S.Amdt 100 to H.R.2, Vote #24, 1/24/07; H.R. 2, Vote #23, 1/24/07; Vote #25, 1/25/07; Vote #37, 1/31/07; Vote #42, 1/31/07; S. 2766, Vote #179, 6/21/06; S. 256, Vote #26, 3/7/05.)

Senator McCain Repeatedly Tried to Undermine Prevailing Wage Laws. Senator McCain supported an amendment that would have prohibited application of Davis-Bacon in declared federal disaster areas, undercutting the wages of workers when working in the harshest conditions. He has voted for exceptions to the Davis-Bacon requirements numerous times, and is not opposed to repealing Davis-Bacon. (S. 1650, Vote #320, 10/7/99; S. Amdt. 4031, Vote #134, 5/22/96; S. 2019, Vote #118, 5/18/94; HR. 5132, Vote #105, 5/21/92; HR. 2916, Vote #181, 9/19/89.)

With a record like this ask yourself:
DOES SENATOR McCAIN SHARE
WORKERS' PRIORITIES?

Vote on November 4, 2008 for a U.S. President Who Shares Workers' Priorities.

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