[Iabs-talk] Federal Legislation alert-Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

[Marilyn Green]

Greetings federationists,

I am pleased to report that the House of Representatives and the
Senate will be in recess for the week of March 18-22. That will be an
awesome opportunity for us to meet our legislators in district and
educate them about the low expectations that section 14c of the Fair
Labor Standards Act imposes on people with disabilities. Until our
voices are heard, 14c will continue to be a thorn in the sides of
disabled people nationwide.

If you need assistance in understanding the Transformation to
Competitive Employment Act or want to know how to request an
appointment with your federal legislators, please reach out to me off
list.


Marilyn Green

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marilyn Green <marilynvgreen at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2019 08:09:15 -0600
Subject: Federal Legislation alert-Transformation to Competitive Employment Act
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>, iabs-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: marilynvgreen at gmail.com

Greetings fellow federationists,

March Madness is not just for college basketball enthusiasts, it is
also for those diehard federationists who know that the National
Federation of the Blind cannot pass legislation without the love, hope
and determination of its members far and wide. Illinois has yet to get
a co-sponsor for HR 873/S260, Transformation to Competitive Employment
Act and we know that it is not because of our lack of persistence.

Take the time this month to call and e-mail your federal legislators
about our competitive employment act. This bill will phase out section
14c of the Fair Labor Standards Act over a six year period, at which
time the provision will be officially sunset. The 14c provision allows
payment of sub-minimum wages and fosters low expectations for disabled
workers who are placed in segregated, sheltered work shops.

When you call or email, you might say something like the following:

"Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent of [your
senator/representative]. I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge
[your senator/representative] to cosponsor [S. 260 for Senate
calls/H.R. 873 for House calls], the Transformation to Competitive
Employment Act. This bill would phase out subminimum wages for people
with disabilities over a six-year period, at which point Section 14(c)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the provision that allows this
practice, would be sunset. I urge [your senator/representative] to
cosponsor the bill. Thanks.”



You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol
Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is
202-224-3121. If you email your representative or senators, please
copy me at marilynvgreen at gmail.com

Please reach out with questions about the bill or how to contact your
legislator.

Thanks for all that you do to build our organization.

Marilyn