[Ct-nfb] HR 3086

[Nathanael T. Wales]

Justin,

Great post.  Thank you for your work on this!

For my congresswoman, Rosa DeLauro, I've regularly called the aide in her 
office our NFB delegation and I met with at Washington Seminar. 
Congresswoman DeLauro hasn't made a decision yet; the aide tells me that 
they've gotten pressure from "both sides", that is, from the workshops and 
Goodwill.  For her, and any of the remaining three congressmen and Senator 
Blumenthal, I recommend:
1. Call their office.  If you're in my district, the aide to speak with is 
Matt Doyle.  You can reach the office at (202) 225-3661.  Especially if 
Congresswoman DeLauro is your congresswoman, call.  Justin, do you think it 
would be helpful for listers to contact the aide in Senator Blumenthal's 
office you've been working with directly?
2. When we picket on the 25th, let anyone interested know to call Senator 
Blumenthal and their congressman (except Courtney, who's already 
co-sponsored).  Let the public know that Goodwill is lobbying against our 
efforts.

Nathanael


-----Original Message----- 
From: Justin Salisbury
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:51 PM
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086

Fellow Federationists:

    As far as I know, Joe Courtney is still the only Connecticut legislator 
who has co-sponsored HR 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities 
Act.

I am grateful to be in his district.  Can we all share publicly what we have 
been doing with our legislators to garner support?  I have also met with 
Senator Richard Blumenthal and sent follow-up emails to his legislative 
assistant, Meg Benner, with hopes of convincing him to introduce a Senate 
companion bill.

As we all boycott Goodwill and prepare to demonstrate on Saturday, August 
25, it is important for us to remember that our final goal is the passage of 
the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act to end an outdated practice 
that is unfair, discriminatory, and immoral.

Justin Salisbury


Justin M. Salisbury
Class of 2012
B.A. in Mathematics
East Carolina University
president at alumni.ecu.edu

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change 
the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD

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