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<p class="MsoNormal">Aloha Melissa,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am deeply confused by your message. I am almost wondering if your email account has been hacked.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This weekend, all over the United States, children will be hunting for Easter eggs, many of which contain more money than the hourly wages of some adults with disabilities.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of my role as a member of the National Federation of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, I am acting in accordance with the policy of the organization. As you may know, we have already passed resolutions
at the state and national levels calling for the end of the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. At the state convention in 2016, we passed a resolution on this topic, and I remember the vote being unanimous. I think you were at that convention.
It was the one which President Riccobono attended. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When we recite the National Federation of the Blind pledge, we pledge, in part, “to support the policies and programs of the Federation.” It is my hope that you, and all other members on this email thread, will support the position of our
organization. We made a decision together, and we can now act upon it together. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You are gaining popularity in our organization for your work to expand our participation in community service, and I thank you for your work in that area. This popularity can amplify your message of support for our legislative efforts if
you choose to support our legislative efforts. If you wish to oppose our legislative efforts, I would hope that you would do it privately instead of publicly.
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<p class="MsoNormal">When I speak, I routinely cite personal anecdotes, documented facts, data, and peer-reviewed research. If you wish to challenge the position of the National Federation of the Blind and of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii,
I would be more than happy to sit down and talk with you about our organizational position. I have indeed been openly critical of the practice of paying subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. If you work with employers that do that, I have plenty of
resources to offer you which can help them transition to a more effective model of empowering people with disabilities to live the lives we want. It is important for us to have allies in key positions to make change, and you might have the potential to be
such an ally. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is my hope that all future communications broadcast in front of the entire affiliate will be respectful and supportive, since everything we do is an opportunity to build the Federation.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, I want to thank the many members who have supported our legislative efforts in the year 2018. I really appreciate members like Shannon Cantan for demonstrating leadership and commitment to the Federation by jumping in to submit
testimony for Tuesday’s decision-making quickly after I sent out the call for testimonies.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mahalo nui loa,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Legislative Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Honolulu Chapter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 808.797.8606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LinkedIn: <span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span style="color:blue">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are
not afraid anymore.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">Cesar Chavez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Melissa Gerber <247mjgerber@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 29, 2018 6:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Hawaii Association of Blind Students list <hiabs@nfbnet.org>; Katie Keim <808keim@gmail.com>; Virgil Stinnett <808virgil@gmail.com>; NFB of Hawaii Mailing List <nfb-hi@nfbnet.org>; Anastacia Fong <Anastacia808@yahoo.com>; mserika_2006@yahoo.com;
Dyllon Asami <dakasami@gmail.com>; Ann Lemke <lemke@hawaii.edu>; Doug and Charmaine Moises <moifeva@aol.com>; Jove Abuhle <jabuhle@gmail.com>; Brandon Young <young.brandon4@gmail.com>; rachel.s.brandt@gmail.com; Cassandra Certeza <cmcerteza@gmail.com>; Shellford
Cantan <jrcantan@yahoo.com>; Brenda Lucas <bluca72@gmail.com>; Tammy Rober <snoopytdr@aol.com>; Stan Young <SKYCOMHAWAII@msn.com>; shannoncantan.nfb@gmail.com; shannon.cantan@gmail.com; Sally Hammond <hammond.kona@yahoo.com>; Jonah Sniffen <jksniffen@gmail.com>;
Nani Fife <nanifife@aol.com>; Michael Norton <michael@tkprivee.com>; David Maurer <dmaurer68@gmail.com>; Dean Georgeves <dean.patriot@gmail.com>; makapaa1961@gmail.com; diannagjones@gmail.com; Gloria Tuuao <gtuuao@hawaii.edu>; Scott-Michael Tokunaga <skippyt@hawaii.rr.com>;
Khamtoun jounramany <khamtoun@gmail.com>; kyle laconsay <KLaconsay@dhs.hawaii.gov>; Dane Alani <danealani@gmail.com>; Debbie Gabe <dgabe808@gmail.com>; Michael Laconsay <dabeachbumz@hotmail.com>; Joelcho <joelcho@hawaii.rr.com>; Jim Gashel <jgashel0923@gmail.com>;
Susan Gashel <sgashel@comcast.net>; Beryl Carroll <ulalamama18@gmail.com>; Cha Smith <cha.m.smith@icloud.com>; Curtis Chong <chong.curtis@gmail.com>; Shontel Jones <shonteljones1@gmail.com>; kyle laconsay <hearkylaugh@gmail.com>; yvettecr@yahoo.com; Ally Keene
<ally.keene@verizon.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Both Subminimum Wage Bills Passed with Amendments<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi Justin, sorry I cannot support your efforts because of your political tactics. You have misrepresented some of the agencies of which you know nothing about. I work with those agencies and they have been instrumental
in getting individuals with disabilities to the point where they can find competitive employment. I suggest you check your facts by visiting the agencies you are targeting in your propaganda. FAKE NEWS!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa Gerber<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">808-227-4271<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Mar 20, 2018, at 6:50 PM, Justin Salisbury <<a href="mailto:PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu">PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NFB Ohana,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know we’re super busy this week and really appreciate everyone who submitted testimony.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Both bills passed with amendments today. Here are some quick summaries:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SB 3023, SD 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This bill was passed by the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment. The chair assured us that he was getting rid of subminimum wages altogether and just needed to add some additional technical language to make sure that the practice
was completely abolished. This is the same guy who amended the other bill to limit the payment of subminimum wages to only those people who had intellectual disabilities. It sounds like we have educated him. I will be sure to thank him.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">HB 1627, HD 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This bill was passed by the Senate Committee on Labor. The chair wiped out the practice of paying subminimum wages to workers with intellectual disabilities, thus ending the practice, and also added a section for reporting requirements.
The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will need to track and report on the progress of the workers who had previously been paid subminimum wages to ensure that they are supported and treated in such a way that will make them successful. The
amendment will create one new FTE (full time employee) in the DLIR to monitor this progress and more broadly enhance the ability of the DLIR to monitor wage discrimination practices.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now, there is no more language discriminating against people with intellectual disabilities.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mahalo for your support, and I will be back in touch as soon as the new drafts are published with reports.
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<p class="MsoNormal">A hui hou,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Legislative Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Honolulu Chapter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 808.797.8606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LinkedIn: <span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span style="color:blue">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are
not afraid anymore.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">Cesar Chavez</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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