Get the Inside Scoop on Trump and Harris’ Plans for Overtime and Wages!

With the future of American workers hanging in the balance, the promises made by presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump loom large, showcasing stark differences in their approaches to labor issues. From minimum wage to labor unions, their policies paint a vastly different picture for the American workforce. Here’s a breakdown of five key issues that set the candidates apart:

1. Minimum wage
   • Harris advocates for raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour, decrying the current rate as "poverty wages."
   • Trump, on the other hand, remains non-committal on raising the minimum wage to $15, choosing to focus on praising workers instead.
2. Overtime pay
   • Harris increased the number of workers eligible for overtime pay during her time in office, facing legal challenges as a result.
   • Trump, during his presidency, rolled out rules resulting in fewer workers qualifying for overtime pay, highlighting his aversion to paying time-and-a-half.
3. Manufacturing job creation
   • While Trump aimed to protect manufacturing jobs by imposing tariffs, Harris championed legislative wins that created jobs in manufacturing and construction.
   • Both candidates seek to reduce regulatory hurdles for manufacturers, enabling new factories to be built more swiftly.
4. Labor unions
   • Harris pushes to strengthen unions and pass the PRO Act, focusing on workers’ rights to organize.
   • Trump’s tenure saw a weakening of federal employee unions and support for legislation that undermines unions’ power.
5. Noncompetes
   • An estimated 30 million Americans are bound by noncompete agreements, with the FTC attempting to ban them due to suppressive effects on wages.
   • While Trump has remained silent on noncompetes, Harris has backed the FTC’s ban, denouncing such agreements as anti-worker.

As the election draws near, these differences showcase the competing visions that Harris and Trump hold for the American workforce. It underscores the importance of understanding each candidate’s stance on labor issues and how it could impact the working class. We must consider these crucial distinctions when casting our votes to determine the future of working Americans.