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Ruben Gallego: “Overtime laws are not enforced anymore.”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego sits down with ABC15 Arizona

Published | Video Starts at 15:12

I think pegging into inflation is a good way to kind of make sure we catch up. I also think we got to look at other things that occur right now. Overtime laws are not enforced anymore. When I worked at a meat packing factory in high school, I was excited to work overtime. And you know, you have to be really excited to work overtime if you're working in meatpacking factory. (15:12–15:16)

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Asserts that current overtime laws are not being enforced.

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