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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> State-affiliate-leadership-list [mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lewis, Anil<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 04, 2013 9:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Lewis, Anil<br><b>Subject:</b> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Over 1, 500 Signatures to Support Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We continue our struggle to phase out the use of Special Wage Certificates that allow employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (HR 831), to repeal Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, has been introduced and currently has 23 co-sponsors. We have found a true champion in our Sponsor, Congressman Gregg Harper of Mississippi. We have developed an online petition to assist us in our effort to demonstrate public support and to promote public awareness of our Fair Wage issue. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To sign the petition, you should visit <a href="http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition">www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would like to thank those of you who have signed the petition and circulated the information to your family and friends. To those of you that meant to sign, but just forgot to get around to it. Now is the time to get around to it. We currently have over 1,500 signatures on our petition, and with your continued assistance, we should be able to get 2,000 signatures before the end of the week. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is not enough for you to sign the petition. You should encourage your friends, family, colleagues and classmates to sign as well. Post the information to Facebook. Tweet about it. Send emails to your network of friends. If you do not have an email address, find several people that have email and ask them to go online and sign the petition. Then encourage them to encourage their family and friends. Please consider other ways you can spread the word about our struggle. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about the Fair Wage issue visit: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages">http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Advocacy and Policy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 685-5653 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>twitter: @anillife <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>