Higher earners are smart enough to figure out that rules that penalize employers for overtime - effectively hurt workers. So higher earners protect their rights

Higher earners are smart enough to figure out that rules that penalize employers for overtime - effectively hurt workers. So higher earners protect their rights to have job and overtime by blocking that overtime rule at their level. Lower earners (collectively) are not able to figure out the unintended consequences and happily support that populist rule.