奥巴马每周电视讲话：总统呼吁加班应有报酬 勤劳应有回报

Hi, everybody.

大家好！

In this year of action, I'm doing everything I can, with or without Congress, to expand opportunity for more Americans.

在本年的施政纲领中，无论国会是否配合，我将尽我所能，我都将为更多人创造更多机会。

This week, I ordered a review of our nation's overtime 1 rules, to give more Americans the chance to earn the overtime pay they've worked for.

本周，我下令调查我国加班补偿规定，让更多美国人获得他们应得的加班补偿费用。

Here's why this matters.

为何如此原因很简单。

Our businesses have created 8.7 million new jobs over the past four years.

过去四年，我们的企业已经创造了870万个工作岗位。

But in many ways, the trends that have battered 2 the middle class for decades have grown even starker 3.

但在很多方面，中产阶级十多年来受到的冲击越来越严重。

While those at the top are doing better than ever, average wages have barely budged 4.

社会最顶层的人越来越富有，而社会平均工资几乎没什么变化。

Too many Americans are working harder than ever just to keep up.

有太多太多美国人辛苦工作却只能勉强收支相抵。

We've got to build an economy that works for everybody, not just a fortunate few.

我们的经济体应该为所有人服务，而不是富有的少数人。

We know from our history that our economy grows best from the middle out, when growth is more widely shared.

我们都知道，历史上，我们的经济惠及更多人的时候，其增长也最好，而增长最大的贡献来自中产阶级。

So we've got to restore opportunity for all-the idea that with hard work and responsibility, you can get ahead.

因此，我们需要为所有人创造机会，这一理念就是，只要辛勤工作和勇于承担责任，你就可以获得成功。

Now, for more than 75 years, the 40-hour workweek and the overtime protections that come with it have helped countless 5 workers climb the ladder of success.

75年以来，每周40小时工作制和超时保护政策帮助无数劳动者爬上了成功的阶梯。

But today, an overtime exception originally meant for highly-paid employees now applies to workers who earn as little as $23,660 a year.

但现在，原本只适用于高收入人群的不算加班费的规定却对年收入只有23660美元的人同样适用。

It doesn't matter if you do mostly physical labor 6, or if you work 50, 60, even 70 hours a week.

无论是体力活，或者每周工作50、60甚至70小时都一样。

Your employer may not have to pay you a single extra dime 7.

雇主不需要为你额外的工作多付一分钱。

In some cases, this rule makes it possible for workers earning a salary to actually be paid less than the minimum wage.

在某些情况下，这一准则有可能让员工得到的实际工资比最低工资标准还要低。

And it means that business owners who treat their employees fairly can be undercut by competitors who don't.

这也意味着那些公正对待其员工的雇主会受到那些不遵守规则的同行竞争者的侵害。

That's not right.

这样是不对的。

So we're going to update those overtime rules to restore that basic principle that if you have to work more, you should be able to earn more.

因此我们将及时跟进修订这些规定，重新制定一些基本原则，如果你必须工作更多时间，你就应该能得到更多的收入。

And we'll do it by consulting workers and businesses, and simplifying the system so it's easier for everyone.

我们将咨询员工和企业，简化这一体系，让这一规定更方便的为所有人服务。

Americans have spent too long working more and getting less in return.

在工作更长时间而得到回报更少这一问题上，美国人民争取了太长时间。

So wherever and whenever I can make sure that our economy rewards hard work and responsibility, that's what I'm going to do.

因此无论何时何地，只要我有能力确保我们的经济发展可以回报辛勤付出和勇于承担责任的人，我都将尽我所能去做。

Because what every American wants is a paycheck that lets them support their families, know a little economic security, and pass down some hope and optimism to their kids.

因为每个美国人都希望他的付出获得的收入可以支撑其家庭的开支，确保家庭收支平衡，给孩子们希望和未来。

That's something worth fighting for.

这就是我们为之奋斗的。

And I'll keep fighting for it as long as I'm President.所只要还是总统我就要为之奋斗。

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

谢谢大家，祝你们周末愉快。