[Home-on-the-range] FW: National Federation of the Blind Applauds Introduction of Fair Wages Legislation

maryse figueroa marysefigueroa at gmail.com
Sun Mar 3 14:35:00 UTC 2013


Mr Tabor,

   Why not make availabel to us, NFB members a list of senators et
all, so that we can call  in support of this bill.

Thank you
Maryse Magnant-Figueroa
HOTR  Monitor

On 3/1/13, Rob Tabor <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hello again, and here is more good news on the national legislative scene.
> You will note that 11 of the 12 co-sponsors of HR 831, the new creation of
> the Fair Wages for Workers With Disabilities Act, also co-sponsored the old
> HR 386 introduced in the 112th Congress. Let's wake 'em up in the Kansas
> congressional delegagtion, shall we?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> From: Lewis, Anil [mailto:ALewis at nfb.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:47 AM
> To: Lewis, Anil
> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Applauds Introduction of Fair
> Wages Legislation
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>
>
> CONTACT:
>
> Chris Danielsen
>
> Director of Public Relations
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>
>  <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org
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> National Federation of the Blind Applauds
> Introduction of Fair Wages Legislation
>
>
>
> Urges Passage of Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act
>
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>
> Baltimore, Maryland (February 27, 2013):  <http://www.nfb.org/> The
> National
> Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest nationwide organization of
> blind Americans, today applauded the introduction of the Fair Wages for
> Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (H.R. 831) by Representative Gregg
> Harper (R-MS).  Congressman Harper, along with eleven original co-sponsors,
> introduced the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 to
> repeal section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and to phase out
> <http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages> the discriminatory practice of paying
> workers with disabilities pennies per hour.
>
>
>
> Congressman Gregg Harper said: "Section 14(c) of the FLSA, enacted out of
> ignorance about the true capacity of people with disabilities, currently
> prevents over 300,000 people with disabilities from gaining access to the
> work and training environments that have been proven to be more cost
> effective and to produce more competitive integrated work outcomes.
> Subminimum-wage work is just an expression of low expectations that
> instills
> a false sense of incapacity in individuals, who could become competitively
> employed with the proper training and support."
>
>
>
>  <http://www.nfb.org/> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of
> <http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind> the National
> Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind and
> our
> partners representing the 55 million Americans with disabilities fight
> every
> day to obtain the fundamental freedoms that nondisabled citizens take for
> granted.  We applaud Congressman Harper for having the courage to confront
> over seventy years of entrenched but false thinking about the capacity of
> people with disabilities.  We strongly urge his colleagues in both houses
> of
> the United States Congress to exhibit the same courage by recognizing our
> right to have the same workforce protections as every other American
> citizen."
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to ensure that
> blind
> children get an equal education, to connect blind veterans with the
> training
> and services they need, and to help seniors who are losing vision continue
> to live independent and fulfilling lives. To make a donation, please go to
> <http://www.nfb.org/> www.nfb.org.
>
>
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most
> influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the
> United
> States.  Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and
> equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology,
> and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision
> with the tools they need to become independent and successful.  We need
> your
> support.  To make a donation, please go to  <http://www.nfb.org/>
> www.nfb.org.
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