IAM District 19 President and Directing General Chairman Reece Murtagh, along with TCU/IAM Vice-President Nick Peluso, visited Capitol Hill to advocate for the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (H.R. 5475). The legislation was introduced by Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio).
Murtagh and Peluso joined legislative staff from both the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) to thank the bill’s sponsors. They also discussed strategies to move the bill forward in Congress before the next tax season.
The proposed bill aims to expand the current overtime tax exemption. If passed, it would allow airline, rail, and other workers exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to receive the same overtime tax relief as many other American workers.
“Tell Congress: Railroad and Airline Workers Deserve an Overtime Tax Deduction Too!” stated advocates supporting the measure.
