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, introduced by Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio), seeks to broaden the current overtime tax exemption. If passed, it would extend overtime tax relief to airline, rail, and other workers exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), aligning their benefits with those already available to many American workers.
During their visit, Murtagh and Peluso joined IAM and TCU legislative staff in expressing appreciation to the bill’s sponsors and discussing strategies to move the legislation forward ahead of next year’s tax season.
The IAM and TCU continue to urge Congress to support railroad and airline workers by ensuring they receive the same overtime tax deductions as other employees.
