Call to Action! Bringing the 40 Hour Work Week Back

The Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) needs your help! Recently, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on S. 30, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act, a bill that would change the definition of full-time employee under the Patient Protection and Affordable Act (ACA).

This action was preceded by a U.S. House vote in early January on a companion bill, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act.  Both bills redefine “full employment” back to its original 40 hours, from the current ACA defined 30 hours.

This historic change from the traditional 40 hour work week to the 30 hour work week has given the business community no other choice than to restructure their workforce and reduce employees’ hours to save them from closing their front doors. 

MBPA has already been in contact with our Michigan Delegation in Washington D.C. and we are asking you to do the same.  Please see the links below that will guide you to your U.S. elected officials at our nation’s Capitol.  They need to hear from you!!

Contact information:

U.S. House of Representatives (scroll down to Michigan section): http://www.house.gov/representatives/#state_me

U.S. Senate: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=MI

Thank you for your continued support!! Please contact our government relations team for any questions/comments/concerns, by phone: (888) 277-5029, by email: bbochniak@michbusiness.org.