I worked as a salaried manager and for years not only worked well over sixty hours a week but also worked many hours in non management positions. Years after I left, my friend who continued to work there sued when he left for overtime hours not paid because of all the hours worked in non exempt positions. He won big, I was saddened that I was not aware at the time of my leaving or I would have sued for my wages owed for the same abuse.
Workers are getting screwed all around (white collar, blue collar, legal or illegal); we’ve regressed in our standard of living. Neither party will fix this.