[IABS-Talk] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Chicago Phases out Section 14C in 2020 Budget

[Robert Hansen]

I forwarded this email to the wizard radio station so they can read it on
air.

Robert Hansen
hansen.robert70@ gmail.com


On Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 8:44 AM David Meyer via IABS-Talk <
iabs-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Legislative-Directors
> [mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin
> Young via NFB-Legislative-Directors
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 8:09 PM
> To: nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Justin Young
> Subject: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Chicago Phases out Section 14C in 2020
> Budget
>
> Hi All,
>
> I wanted to bring to your attention that yesterday the Chicago City
> Council passed their 2020 Budget.  Within the Budget, there was a
> provision to phase out over a 4 year period Section 14C in Chicago.
> Access Living which is the local Independent Living Center issued a
> press release on the topic which the following link is below:
>
>
> https://www.accessliving.org/newsroom/press-releases-and-statements/subminim
> um-wage-phaseout/
> <https://www.accessliving.org/newsroom/press-releases-and-statements/subminimum-wage-phaseout/>
>
> This is great news because this is the third city in the nation who
> passed somekind of city ordinance outlawing the practice.  In 2023
> Section 14C will be phased out and Disabled Chicago Workers will earn
> $15 which will be their minimum wage at that time!
>
> Thanks & Happy Thanksgiving to all!
>
> Justin Young
> New York State Legislative Director
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