[Iabs-talk] Fwd: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] National Federation of the Blind Applauds Introduction of Fair Wages Legislation

Thu Feb 28 13:44:07 UTC 2013

Great ida..

Sent from Samsung tablet"Patti Gregory-Chang Esq." <pattichang at att.net> wrote:I already sent this to Robyn Russell in Mike Quigley's office. We should all send it and request appointments. 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFBI President
NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 27, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Rose Sloan <rosesloan2013 at u.northwestern.edu> wrote:

> This is fantastic!!  When you go on your follow up visits, make sure you
> let the staff know that this bill has been dropped!!  And if you are in
> Rush's district, thank him for being a cosponsor! :)
> 
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, denise avant <dravant at ameritech.net>wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>>> From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
>>> Date: February 27, 2013, 9:42:42 AM CST
>>> To: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
>>> Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] National Federation of the
>> Blind Applauds Introduction of Fair Wages Legislation
>>> Reply-To: State Affiliate Leadership List <
>> state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>
>>> 
>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>> 
>>> CONTACT:
>>> Chris Danielsen
>>> Director of Public Relations
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>>> 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): 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 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.”
>>> 
>>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of 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 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
>> www.nfb.org.
>>> 
>>> 
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