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<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Chikako,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>I
found your messages on my home phone and cell phone. Sorry I didn’t catch the
call. I also received the email information about the Goodwill protest. It
sounds like things are really getting organized, and I think that is great.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Unfortunately, I have plans all day
that day. I am going to a baby shower in Topeka, so I will be tied up all
day.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Again,
sorry I missed your call. I’ll see you on Saturday and I’m looking forward to
sharing dinner together.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Love,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Cheryl</FONT></P></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=extremepositiveness@yahoo.com
href="mailto:extremepositiveness@yahoo.com">Chikako Mochizuki</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:06 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org">jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Jayhawk-chapter] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd:
GoodwillInformational Protest</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Below is the rally information which the national is calling
for.<BR><BR>Chikako Mochizuki
<DIV>Sent from my iPhone</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Begin forwarded message:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> David Andrews <<A
href="mailto:dandrews@visi.com">dandrews@visi.com</A>><BR><B>Date:</B>
August 7, 2012 1:27:08 AM CDT<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
<B>[Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: Goodwill Informational
Protest</B><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">From: "Lewis, Anil" <<A
href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org">ALewis@nfb.org</A>><BR>Subject: Goodwill
Informational Protest<BR><BR>
<DIV align=center><A name=OLE_LINK5></A>Goodwill Informational
Protest<BR> <BR>Taking Our Fight for Fair Wages to the
Streets<BR></DIV> <BR> <BR>Where:
Goodwill Thrift Store Locations Around the
Country<BR>Date:
August 25,
2012<BR>Time:
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Local Time<BR> <BR>This is an informational
protest. Our purpose is to promote public awareness of the unfair,
discriminatory, and immoral practice of paying subminimum wages to workers
with disabilities. Goodwill is a household name, but most households
do not realize that Goodwill is one of the many employers that pay less than
the federal minimum wage to their workers with disabilities. In order
to effect a change in this policy, we are urging people not to shop at
thrift stores affiliated with Goodwill Industries International and/or
donate goods to Goodwill until they adopt a policy to pay at least the
federal minimum wage to all of their workers with disabilities. Signs
will be used to attract attention and informational flyers will be
distributed to the general public. <BR> <BR>We are aware that
some Goodwill-affiliated agencies pay their workers the minimum wage, and
others have chosen to limit the vocational potential of these individuals by
paying them pennies per hour. The agencies that value their employees
with disabilities by paying at least the federal minimum wage are setting an
example for the others to follow, and they can provide the technical
assistance necessary for the others to adopt a similar business model that
pays a competitive wage to every employee. As a result, Goodwill is in
a better position than most to assist in bringing this discriminatory
practice to an end. <BR> <BR>We are setting up informational
protests at Goodwill Thrift Store locations across the country. The
protests will occur between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. local
time. The following website can be accessed to find local Goodwill
Thrift Store locations: <A
href="http://locator.goodwill.org">http://locator.goodwill.org</A> . A
larger protest makes a better media presentation. More protest sites
provide greater direct public awareness. <BR> <BR>One Goodwill
Protest Site Location form should be completed for each protest site.
A form is attached and will be available for download at: <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">www.nfb.org/fairwages</A>. All
completed forms and emailed request should be sent to <A
href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</A>. <BR> <BR>Protest
signs will be provided when requested. All orders for signs must be
submitted by August 20 to ensure they will be received in time for the
protest. Remember that only the signs will be provided. Site
Coordinator should obtain a four-foot length of 2-inches-wide by
1-inch-thick lumber that will be needed to support each sign. A staple
gun should be used to attach the lumber between two signs so that the sign
can be read from either side. <BR> <BR>Informational flyers will
be available for download shortly before the protest date from <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">www.nfb.org/fairwages</A>.
<BR> <BR>Each site will have a Media Contact responsible for dealing
with inquiries from the local media. Of course, our national staff
will be available to assist with this effort. A national press release
about the protest will be issued prior to the event, and a template to
develop a local press release will be distributed and made available upon
request. We will also distribute talking points that can be used by a
local spokesperson when interacting with the media. <BR> <BR>We
will be taking our fight for fair wages to the cyber streets as well.
We encourage everyone to take advantage of social media to spread the word
about the protests. Twitter users should Use the twitter hash tag
#fairwages and the Goodwill twitter handle of @goodwillintl to post about
local protests, and Facebook users should Post comments to Goodwill’s
Facebook page at: <A
href="https://www.facebook.com/GoodwillIntl">https://www.facebook.com/GoodwillIntl</A>.
<BR> <BR>Sincerely,<BR> <BR>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<BR>Director of
Strategic Communications<BR> <BR>“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for
People with Disabilities” <BR><A
href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</A>
<BR> <BR>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<BR>200 East Wells Street at
Jernigan Place<BR>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<BR> <BR>(410)
659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<BR>(410) 685-5653 (FAX)<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</A><BR>Web: <A
href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><XHTML-STRIPONREPLY></XHTML-STRIPONREPLY></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P></P>Below is the rally information which the national is calling
for.<BR><BR>Chikako Mochizuki<BR>Sent from my iPhone<BR><BR>Begin forwarded
message:<BR><BR>> From: David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com><BR>> Date:
August 7, 2012 1:27:08 AM CDT<BR>> To: nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<BR>>
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: Goodwill Informational Protest<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>>> From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis@nfb.org><BR>>>
Subject: Goodwill Informational Protest<BR>>> <BR>>> Goodwill
Informational Protest<BR>>> <BR>>> Taking Our Fight for Fair
Wages to the Streets<BR>>> <BR>>> <BR>>>
Where:
Goodwill Thrift Store Locations Around the Country<BR>>>
Date:
August 25, 2012<BR>>>
Time:
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Local Time<BR>>> <BR>>> This is an
informational protest. Our purpose is to promote public awareness of the
unfair, discriminatory, and immoral practice of paying subminimum wages to
workers with disabilities. Goodwill is a household name, but most
households do not realize that Goodwill is one of the many employers that pay
less than the federal minimum wage to their workers with disabilities. In
order to effect a change in this policy, we are urging people not to shop at
thrift stores affiliated with Goodwill Industries International and/or donate
goods to Goodwill until they adopt a policy to pay at least the federal minimum
wage to all of their workers with disabilities. Signs will be used to
attract attention and informational flyers will be distributed to the general
public. <BR>>> <BR>>> We are aware that some
Goodwill-affiliated agencies pay their workers the minimum wage, and others have
chosen to limit the vocational potential of these individuals by paying them
pennies per hour. The agencies that value their employees with
disabilities by paying at least the federal minimum wage are setting an example
for the others to follow, and they can provide the technical assistance
necessary for the others to adopt a similar business model that pays a
competitive wage to every employee. As a result, Goodwill is in a better
position than most to assist in bringing this discriminatory practice to an
end. <BR>>> <BR>>> We are setting up informational
protests at Goodwill Thrift Store locations across the country. The
protests will occur between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. local
time. The following website can be accessed to find local Goodwill Thrift
Store locations: http://locator.goodwill.org . A larger protest makes a
better media presentation. More protest sites provide greater direct
public awareness. <BR>>> <BR>>> One Goodwill Protest
Site Location form should be completed for each protest site. A form is
attached and will be available for download at: www.nfb.org/fairwages. All
completed forms and emailed request should be sent to alewis@nfb.org.
<BR>>> <BR>>> Protest signs will be provided when
requested. All orders for signs must be submitted by August 20 to ensure
they will be received in time for the protest. Remember that only the
signs will be provided. Site Coordinator should obtain a four-foot length
of 2-inches-wide by 1-inch-thick lumber that will be needed to support each
sign. A staple gun should be used to attach the lumber between two signs
so that the sign can be read from either side. <BR>>>
<BR>>> Informational flyers will be available for download shortly before
the protest date from www.nfb.org/fairwages. <BR>>>
<BR>>> Each site will have a Media Contact responsible for dealing with
inquiries from the local media. Of course, our national staff will be
available to assist with this effort. A national press release about the
protest will be issued prior to the event, and a template to develop a local
press release will be distributed and made available upon request. We will
also distribute talking points that can be used by a local spokesperson when
interacting with the media. <BR>>> <BR>>> We will be
taking our fight for fair wages to the cyber streets as well. We encourage
everyone to take advantage of social media to spread the word about the
protests. Twitter users should Use the twitter hash tag #fairwages and the
Goodwill twitter handle of @goodwillintl to post about local protests, and
Facebook users should Post comments to Goodwill’s Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/GoodwillIntl. <BR>>> <BR>>>
Sincerely,<BR>>> <BR>>> Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<BR>>>
Director of Strategic Communications<BR>>> <BR>>> “Eliminating
Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” <BR>>>
http://www.nfb.org/fairwages <BR>>> <BR>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION
OF THE BLIND<BR>>> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<BR>>>
Baltimore, Maryland 21230<BR>>> <BR>>> (410)
659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<BR>>> (410) 685-5653 (FAX)<BR>>> Email:
alewis@nfb.org<BR>>> Web: www.nfb.org<BR>>
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