[Ct-nfb] HR 3086

[Richard McGaffin]

It will be done Justin I have contacted him before on this, but will be happy to call him again

--- On Thu, 8/16/12, Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu> wrote:


From: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086
To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 12:10 AM


I think it would be very helpful for listsers to contact Senator Blumenthal's office.  I'm only one voice.   For all he knows, I could be the only person in Connecticut who cares about ending subminimum wages.  He and his staff need to hear from all of us!

Senator Blumenthal made his bones in Connecticut by sticking up for the mistreated when he was Connecticut Attorney General.  He's a good person with good values, but he needs to hear us!  Phone calls are so quick and easy.

Anyone can call, so everyone should call.  Ask him to introduce a Senate companion bill to HR 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act.

Office Locations
Hartford
90 State House Square, 10th Flr.
Hartford, CT 06103 
tel (860) 258-6940
fax (860) 258-6958

Washington DC
702 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510 
tel (202) 224-2823
fax (202) 224-9673

Meg Benner is the legislative assistant who he has specialized in this area.  Beth, Charlie, Bo Diaz, and I met with Senator Blumenthal and Meg Benner during Washington Seminar.

Yours in Federationism,

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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From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Nathanael T. Wales [ntwales at omsoft.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:43 PM
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086

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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