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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Aloha All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please continue to help by submitting your support for </span>HB 1627 regarding sub-minimum wages<span style='color:#1F497D'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Remember that the goal is to end the common practice of paying people with disabilities less than the minimum wage. It is an 80 year law that needs to end. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All other classes of people in our country are protected from this law and practice. All people should be paid equal pay. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If a community training program, is a training program then let them call it as such, not call it a job and pay less than the minimum wage. Let those programs then pay their clients a stipend and not call it a job wage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you to the legislative committee for their hard work;, a great job to all whom have taken the time to submit their testimonies and those who could show up to testify when you can.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PS: To all our friends and families please help us also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mahalo and Aloha, Virgil<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Virgil Stinnett<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>NFBH Vice-President; NFBH State Affiliate Legislative Director; NFBH Honolulu Chapter President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Begin Forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aloha, my Federation Ohana,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is it! We are at our final hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways and Means! It has been a long road to end subminimum wages, and we are SO CLOSE to the finish line!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need one last round of testimonies. They are due before 10:00 AM on Monday. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This time, it is strictly a decision-making, which means that no spoken testimonies will be accepted. It all comes down to what people submit in writing. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since there are no spoken testimonies, we also need some warm bodies with white canes and guide dogs in the room. Don’t be intimidated because they won’t try to ask you questions, anyway. They just want to see that you care enough to come out for the hearing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is all a game of numbers. We need lots of people to submit testimony in support. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The sweatshops are scared of our movement right now. The executive director of one of them even approached me at work to give me a piece of her mind. They might try to get testimonies to oppose this bill, so we need to have more people than ever before, just to be sure that they don’t have a comeback. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have attached a template that you can use if you like. You can send written testimonies to <a href="mailto:WAMtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov">WAMtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov</a> or upload through the website at <a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1627&year=2018">https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1627&year=2018</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reminders:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>If you submit it via email, please put “Support” and “HB 1627” in your subject line to help the committee clerk process it easily.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>If you use the attached template, please do not forget to delete the text at the bottom, like “City, State, ZIP” after you type in your city, state and ZIP.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you so much for your support, and reach out to me if you have any questions!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Justin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span lang=EN style='color:blue'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Cesar Chavez<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>