[il-talk] please help our vendors

[Patti S Chang]

I sent this. It was very simple. Have others done this?

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

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From: David Meyer [mailto:datemeyer at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 5:36 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Cc: pattischang at gmail.com
Subject: please help our vendors

 

Hello everyone,

 

The latest edition of the Vendors Weekly Update has an article that will
explain why we all need to oppose hr1990. There is a link within that
article that will permit you to fill out a form which will generate letters
to our Senators and your representative. This is an issue that is not going
away. We need to do all we can to keep an excellent employment opportunity
viable for the blind of the nation. I filled out the information and it took
less than five minutes to do. You will find the letter below my signature.

If we vigourously oppose privatization of rest areas, we may keep an
excellent economic opportunity open for us. If we do not act and hr1990
passes, we have ourselves to blame.

David Meyer, NFB of Illinois

Coordinator and Channel Administrator, NFB-NewsLine

 

**2 Rest Area Commercialization, the threat is real

I received a call today from one of our rest area operators, IDOT was
standing in their rest area  surveying the passerby's. I suggested to him
that he gets up in there and let those folks know what  harm could be done
by them unknowingly answering the questions wrong. 

I know this has been circulated, but it is worth circulating again. If you
run a rest area or not,  it's important to protect the priority for all
blind and visually impaired individuals in the  United States. All hands on
deck please.

Shared by Terry Smith, NFBEI

See message below from NABM President Nicky Gacos.

Hello All: Several weeks ago, we circulated a link that would allow you to
send letters directly to  your members of Congress expressing concern over
proposed legislation to allow commercialization of  the interstate rest
areas. Such legislation would be devastating to blind vendors who operate
vending at interstate rest areas and to SLA's who rely on funds from third
party vendors at these  sites to operate their program and to offer benefits
to their vendors. Rest area commercialization  would result in almost 400
lost jobs, the loss of fringe benefits for hundreds, and lost revenue  with
which to operate the programs.

We've had a good response so far; however, with summer over, the kids back
in school, and BLAST out  of the way, it is time to ramp things up again.
Please go to
https://nfb.constituentvoice.net/nfbaction/us-nabm_online_letter_to_congress
_commercialization  and register your concerns. It will take you less than 2
minutes.

Once you have sent your letters, please:

1. Ask friends and family to do the same;

2. Post it on your Facebook page and/or Twitter account and ask all of your
social media friends to  log on and send letters;

3. Forward this email to every vendor in your state and stress the
importance of letting their  voices be heard. 

Together, we can make a difference. ACT NOW!

Nicky Gacos, President

National Association of Blind Merchants