President Obama's announcement that his administration plans to expand overtime protections was very good news for workers. Raising the amount under which all salaried workers are eligible for overtime pay from less than $24,000 to more than $50,000 means that workers will either get paid fairly for the time they work or they'll get more time off work, likely meaning jobs created for other workers. The video above is a perfect example of the kind of abuses Obama's move will block.