[Colorado-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 7/20/21 - Subminimum Wages Hearing Tomorrow

[Dan Burke]

The hearing is just beginning. Here's the link at the top of your
in-box, just to be helpful!

https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fedlabor.house.gov%2Fhearings%2Fphasing-out-subminimum-wages-supporting-the-transition-to-competitive-integrated-employment-for-workers-with-disabilities&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHOrPJw6VD2STlTjPPbqHFqVqNxEg

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From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:34:44 +0000
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 7/20/21 - Subminimum
Wages Hearing Tomorrow
To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>

Dear Federation Family:

Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 21) the US House Committee on Education and
Labor will be hosting a joint subcommittee hearing with the
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and the Subcommittee on Civil
Rights and Human Services on the topic of phasing out subminimum
wages. Our very own Anil Lewis will testify on behalf of the National
Federation of the Blind. We encourage you to watch Anil's live
testimony tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., eastern, by visiting
https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/phasing-out-subminimum-wages-supporting-the-transition-to-competitive-integrated-employment-for-workers-with-disabilities.

We also encourage you to read Anil's written
testimony<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/anil-lewiss-written-testimony-joint-hearing-regarding>
on the Policy Statements
page<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements> of
nfb.org. Once you have read his testimony, please take just a few
moments to forward it to your Representative in the House and urge
them to cosponsor H.R. 2373, the Transformation to Competitive
Integrated Employment Act. This bill will gradually phase out
subminimum wages over a five-year period and eliminate the issuance of
new Section 14(c) certificates. It will also establish a grant program
to help states and entities transition employees with disabilities
into competitive integrated employment.

When you email your representative you might write something like:

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of
[REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge
[REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive
Integrated Employment Act, H.R. 2373. This legislation will gradually
phase out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities and
facilitate their transition to competitive integrated employment.

Thanks."

Again, we encourage you to include a link to Anil's written testimony
in your email.

When you email your representative, please copy Stephanie Flynt at
sflynt at nfb.org<mailto:sflynt at nfb.org>. Your calls and emails do make a
difference.

It is best to email the relevant staff person in your representative's
office. Please email Jesa Medders at
jmedders at nfb.org<mailto:jmedders at nfb.org> and she will find the
appropriate staff member for you to email.

The bill currently has 16 cosponsors, but we are hoping that this
hearing in conjunction with your advocacy can help dramatically
increase the cosponsor count and boost Congressional awareness of this
legislation. The list of current cosponsors is pasted below.

Thank you for all that you do,
John

Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]

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Dan Burke

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair

President, NFB of Denver

"Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"

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