<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">It will be done Justin I have contacted him before on this, but will be happy to call him again<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 8/16/12, Justin Salisbury <I><PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu></I></B> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu><BR>Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086<BR>To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><BR>Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 12:10 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>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!<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Office Locations<BR>Hartford<BR>90 State House Square, 10th Flr.<BR>Hartford, CT 06103 <BR>tel (860) 258-6940<BR>fax (860) 258-6958<BR><BR>Washington DC<BR>702 Hart Senate Office Bldg.<BR>Washington, DC 20510 <BR>tel (202) 224-2823<BR>fax (202)
224-9673<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Yours in Federationism,<BR><BR>Justin Salisbury<BR><BR>Justin M. Salisbury<BR>Class of 2012<BR>B.A. in Mathematics<BR>East Carolina University<BR><A href="http://us.mc1849.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=president@alumni.ecu.edu" ymailto="mailto:president@alumni.ecu.edu">president@alumni.ecu.edu</A><BR><BR>“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<BR>________________________________________<BR>From: <A href="http://us.mc1849.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</A> [<A
href="http://us.mc1849.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>] on behalf of Nathanael T. Wales [<A href="http://us.mc1849.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ntwales@omsoft.com" ymailto="mailto:ntwales@omsoft.com">ntwales@omsoft.com</A>]<BR>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:43 PM<BR>To: <A href="http://us.mc1849.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</A><BR>Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086<BR><BR>Justin,<BR><BR>Great post. Thank you for your work on this!<BR><BR>For my congresswoman, Rosa DeLauro, I've regularly called the aide in her<BR>office our NFB delegation and I met with at Washington Seminar.<BR>Congresswoman DeLauro hasn't made a decision yet; the aide tells me that<BR>they've gotten pressure from "both sides", that is, from the workshops and<BR>Goodwill. For her, and any of the remaining
three congressmen and Senator<BR>Blumenthal, I recommend:<BR>1. Call their office. If you're in my district, the aide to speak with is<BR>Matt Doyle. You can reach the office at (202) 225-3661. Especially if<BR>Congresswoman DeLauro is your congresswoman, call. Justin, do you think it<BR>would be helpful for listers to contact the aide in Senator Blumenthal's<BR>office you've been working with directly?<BR>2. When we picket on the 25th, let anyone interested know to call Senator<BR>Blumenthal and their congressman (except Courtney, who's already<BR>co-sponsored). Let the public know that Goodwill is lobbying against our<BR>efforts.<BR><BR>Nathanael<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Justin Salisbury<BR>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:51 PM<BR>To: <A href="http://us.mc1849.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</A><BR>Subject: [Ct-nfb] HR
3086<BR><BR>Fellow Federationists:<BR><BR> As far as I know, Joe Courtney is still the only Connecticut legislator<BR>who has co-sponsored HR 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities<BR>Act.<BR><BR>I am grateful to be in his district. Can we all share publicly what we have<BR>been doing with our legislators to garner support? I have also met with<BR>Senator Richard Blumenthal and sent follow-up emails to his legislative<BR>assistant, Meg Benner, with hopes of convincing him to introduce a Senate<BR>companion bill.<BR><BR>As we all boycott Goodwill and prepare to demonstrate on Saturday, August<BR>25, it is important for us to remember that our final goal is the passage of<BR>the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act to end an outdated practice<BR>that is unfair, discriminatory, and immoral.<BR><BR>Justin Salisbury<BR><BR><BR>Justin M. Salisbury<BR>Class of 2012<BR>B.A. in Mathematics<BR>East Carolina
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