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

Mon Mar 4 00:22:40 UTC 2013

Hi Cindy and everyone.

Thanks for your excellent suggestions which I incorporated in my initial
responsive posting. In fact, I used the congress dot gov online database to
build our internal excel database of the members of the KS congressional
delegation, which Anil Lewis advised all of the state legislative
coordinators to do in preparation for the legislative director training
seminar at the J on the weekend just before Washington Seminar. In my
abundant spare free time <lol. I will be developing an internal database of
our state representatives and senators. BTW, congrats on being elected as
chapter president.

Best regards,
Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Home-on-the-range [mailto:home-on-the-range-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 4:01 PM
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

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
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 8:35 AM
> 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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