[Ct-nfb] HR 3086

Thu Aug 16 17:51:38 UTC 2012

alright folks sorry for the delay, but I've finally called the Senator Blumenthal's office asked for his support. I hope it's not too late

Rich

--- On Thu, 8/16/12, ntwales <ntwales at omsoft.com> wrote:

From: ntwales <ntwales at omsoft.com>
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 12:12 PM

Justin,
Thanks!
I called Senator Blumenthal's Washington office.  Unfortunately, Meg Benner no longer works there.  I left a message with the gentleman who answered.  I'd recommend everyone do the same.  Have you worked with anyone else in his Washington or Hartford offices we could try?
Thanks,
Nathanael

On 16.08.2012 00:10, Justin Salisbury wrote:
> 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
> ________________________________________
> 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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