[IL-Talk] Fwd: Urgent Action Needed - WZRD News YouTube link

Wed May 24 20:18:46 UTC 2023

Hi Robert,
Thanks for doing this.

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This was red on WZRD with Chicago radio station. Here's the YouTube link so you can hear it being red. It's below this message.

Robert Hansen
hansen.robert70 at gmail.com

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From: Robert Hansen <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 24, 2023, 3:10 PM
Subject: Fwd: [IL-Talk] Urgent Action Needed - WZRD News YouTube link
To: Robert Hansen <hansen.robert70 at gmail.com>

Robert Hansen
roberthansen1970 at gmail.com

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From: trudy leong <trudy.leong100 at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 24, 2023, 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] Urgent Action Needed - WZRD News YouTube link
To: Robert Hansen <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Sagel <drsagel at neiu.edu>

https://youtu.be/BFf_-0cB4rI

Thank you, Robert.

Trudy

On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM Robert Hansen <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Try this one on for size.
>
> Robert Hansen
> roberthansen1970 at gmail.com
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> From: Robert Hansen <hansen.robert70 at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, May 22, 2023, 7:29 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [IL-Talk] Urgent Action Needed: Raise Your Voice to 
> Eliminate Subminimum Wages in Illinois
> To: Robert Hansen <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com>
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> Robert Hansen
> hansen.robert70 at gmail.com
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> From: Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Mon, May 22, 2023, 7:01 PM
> Subject: [IL-Talk] Urgent Action Needed: Raise Your Voice to Eliminate 
> Subminimum Wages in Illinois
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>, Illinois 
> Association of Blind Students List <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: <davant1958 at gmail.com>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> As many Federationists know, we have been supporting elimination of 
> subminimum wages in Illinois and nationally. We are supporting Access 
> Living Chicago, who is advocating for a bill in the Illinois General 
> Assembly.
> Please see the below action alert (taken from www.accessliving.org 
> <http://www.accessliving.org> ) and act as soon as possible. It is 
> important that the voices of all disabled people be heard. It is also 
> important that the legislators hear from our family members and 
> friends, who reject the idea of low expectations for disabled people. 
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> "May 22, 2023 | by Amber Smock
>
>
> Subminimum Wage Phaseout Advocacy Continues
>
>
> We have an important update for you on Illinois' subminimum wage advocacy:
> Late last Friday, Chief Sponsor Representative Mah called the Dignity 
> in Pay Act, HB 793, to the House floor for a vote after a very 
> passionate debate.
> A
> few cosponsors were absent, so the bill wound up on "postponed 
> consideration," which means Representative Mah can call it again. So 
> we need your help again, TODAY!
>
> Below, we updated our action alert instructions, (plus we offer some 
> some more detail to help people understand the bill better).
>
>   _____
>
>
> 1. MAKE CALLS/SEND EMAILS AGAIN TODAY
>
>
> Even if you made calls or sent emails already, we ask that you do it 
> AGAIN today. People power makes history! Ask your Illinois legislators 
> to say YES to the Dignity in Pay Act, also known as HB 793 HA 1.
> <
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.
> voter
>
> voice.net%2FBroadcastLinks%2FCh4_3_KDHN54We5d3_6bhw&data=05%7C01%7Cjpa
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> %7Cjpalliser>
> %40accessliving.org
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> ata=SqbPV5gUa%2FnfBhlU3%2FD7RGY1rTjks17XunkGpEcpzDc%3D&reserved=0> 
> Here is the quick action email link. Yes, we need to contact BOTH the 
> House and the Senate concerning HB 793.
>
> If you can make calls,
> <
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> voter
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> ata=51QgDqYrcuc%2F%2F75PF1T00I2EKxpRSKvu0lFRGgOntvk%3D&reserved=0> 
> look up your Illinois State Senator and State Representative at this 
> link, then call their Springfield offices. It's okay to leave a 
> voicemail. You can use the following sample phone script:
>
> "Hello, my name is ___ and I'm calling to ask ___ to support the 
> Dignity in Pay Act. The Dignity in Pay Act is an opportunity to grow 
> employment and fair pay for people with disabilities who make less 
> than minimum wage. The House bill number is HB 793 HA 1. Will you let 
> them know to please vote yes?
> Thank you."
>
>
> 2: Additional Background Information on Subminimum Wage
>
>
> Why does the subminimum wage need to be phased out?
>
> For decades, many people with disabilities were not considered to be 
> "real workers" like non-disabled people. But the reality is that 
> people with disabilities want the opportunity to be paid real wages 
> for the real work they do. It should not matter if you need extra 
> supports to do your job-you're still doing your job. The film < 
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> voter
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> "Bottom
> Dollars" does a great job at explaining the history of the disability 
> subminimum wage, and why disabled people want change.
>
> Is Illinois ready to phase out the subminimum wage?
>
> Yes! The City of Chicago is already phasing it out, and Governor 
> Pritzker issued an Executive Order that phases it out for state-use contracts.
> People
> with disabilities and providers are already working to shift the 
> employment/pay models as necessary. This has been a long and hard 
> process for all stakeholders involved, but the fact that we could get 
> this bill passed is a testimony to everyone's dedication to the idea 
> that we all deserve "dignity in pay."
>
>
> What else is important to know?
>
>
> First, the Dignity in Pay Act seeks to ensure persons with physical 
> and/or developmental disabilities can earn fair compensation for work. 
> It was developed over many years through discussion with the entire 
> disability community, including providers that operate facility-based 
> employment services, commonly referred to as sheltered workshops.
>
> Second, the Dignity in Pay Act will not close sheltered workshops. 
> There is a common misconception now associated with this Act that is 
> simply untrue - that this bill will close sheltered workshops. The 
> Dignity in Pay Act does nothing to prohibit the operation of these 
> employment environments. It does however, ensure anyone working in the 
> setting must earn a minimum wage. A Transition Fund will be set up to 
> help those employment environments shift to a model where people can make at least minimum wage.
>
> Third, the Dignity in Pay Act will support economic empowerment. The 
> Dignity in Pay Act addresses what has not only emerged as a civil 
> rights issue - fair pay for workers with disabilities, but also 
> economic empowerment.
> Persons with disabilities can maintain the dignity of work and earn 
> enough money to pay for things important to them.
>
> Fourth, the Dignity in Pay Act WILL protect benefits. This bill 
> ensures additional recommendations will follow to protect the means 
> tested benefits (Medicaid and disability services and supports), 
> knowing we have ABLE accounts in Illinois that also help address this 
> concern. This piece has been an important part of the discussions over 
> developing the bill in the last five years.
>
> Fifth, state government will be required to work with/support providers.
> This bill ensures state government will work with contracting 
> businesses to identify what they recommend to maintain contracting 
> work with sheltered workshops. This could mean incentives, but also 
> more information about the benefits of employing persons with disabilities as well.
>
> Last but certainly not least, the Dignity in Pay Act supports 
> self-determination. In the instance that a person working in a 
> sheltered workshop may choose to do other things with their day, this 
> bill ensures person-centered plans and meaningful day plans are 
> developed, and that the personal needs allowance for people who live 
> in CILAs (group homes) or congregate settings is increased to $100 per month.
>
> What groups support the Dignity in Pay Act? In alphabetical order: 
> Access Living, Arc of Illinois, Equip for Equality, IARF, Illinois 
> Association of the Deaf, Illinois Council on Developmental 
> Disabilities (ICDD), Illinois Network of Centers for Independent 
> Living (INCIL), National Association of the Deaf, National Federation 
> of the Blind-Illinois, SEIU HCIIMK, and the Shriver Center on Poverty 
> Law. Organizations interested in supporting the Dignity in Pay Act can 
> contact our Economic Justice Policy Analyst, Nick Boyle, at nboyle at accessliving.org <mailto:nboyle at accessliving.org> .
>
> Don't wait to send your advocacy email TODAY! Again, < 
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> voter
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> ata=SqbPV5gUa%2FnfBhlU3%2FD7RGY1rTjks17XunkGpEcpzDc%3D&reserved=0> use 
> this quick link to let your state legislators know we need to pass 
> this bill ASAP! The time is now. Please share this call to action with 
> your Illinois networks. Thank you for your advocacy!"
>
>
>
>
>
> Denise Avant,
>
> 1st Vice President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
>
>
>
>
>
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