[Blindtlk] FW: MEDIA ADVISORY: David Paterson to Address Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities

Chris Nusbaum dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Fri Jun 15 21:17:44 UTC 2012


 

 

From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] 
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 8:21 AM
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Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY: David Paterson to Address Fair Wages for Workers
with Disabilities

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

 <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org

 

Sean Darcy

Governor Paterson's Office

(609) 610-0543

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

David Paterson to Address Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities

 

Support Boycott of Goodwill Industries International, Inc.

 

Event:             Press Conference

 

 

Date:               June 20, 2012

 

Time:              11:00 a.m.

 

Place:             Steps of New York City Hall

                        260 Broadway
                        Manhattan, New York City 10007

 

David A. Paterson, the 55th Governor of the State of New York and a
consultant to the  <http://www.nfb.org/> National Federation of the Blind
(NFB), will urge that all Americans with disabilities be paid at least the
federal minimum wage.  The Governor will also express his support for the
NFB's recently announced boycott against Goodwill Industries International
Inc., one of the largest and most well-known organizations paying subminimum
wages to disabled workers.  If you are a member of the press and plan to
attend, please RSVP to Sean Darcy at (609) 610-0543.

 




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