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

Sun Mar 3 22:01:04 UTC 2013

Why don't you just tell them the web site where they can go to get them? Isn't there just a congressional site, maybe one for senators and one for representatives, that will show them that information? It would save you a lot of work, I think.

CL

On Mar 3, 2013, at 3:51 PM, Rob Tabor wrote:

> Good afternoon Maryse and list,
> 
> If I assume correctly, your question is can a list of our Kansas
> Congressional delegation be provided with contact information for each
> representative and senator. I have attached a list in an Excel file. This is
> a work in progress, however, as I will be adding local office addresses,
> addresses, and committee assignments. My current list has their dC office
> contact information by phone, office address on Capitol Hill, and email. Two
> other very useful sources of information can be found at
> http://www.congress.gov/ and http://www.thomas.loc.gov/
> 
> Anyway, here is the attached list for starters.
> Best to all,
> Rob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Home-on-the-range [mailto:home-on-the-range-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of maryse figueroa
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> To: NFB of Kansas Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Home-on-the-range] FW: National Federation of the Blind
> Applauds Introduction of Fair Wages Legislation
> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> National Federation of the Blind Applauds Introduction of Fair Wages 
>> Legislation
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Urges Passage of Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ###
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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