[nabs-l] Goodwill Boycott

[Joshua Lester]

Hey, Justin!
Like the signature, but don't know who the author is.
You're right, that all workers should get fair wages.
BTW, what center are you attending?
Thanks, Joshua

On 6/12/12, Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu> wrote:
> Fellow Federationists:
>
> I am going to respond to many different ideas that have been voiced since my
> last post on this list in one compact email.  I'll list the names of the
> people whose comments I'm addressing.
>
> Ashley Bramlett:
> I, too, am from an affluent school district and know what you mean about the
> lack of proper independent living skills instruction.  It is assumed that
> intelligent students can figure these things out for themselves.  Perhaps we
> can, but I know I haven't done a phenomenal job of it, mainly because I
> haven't felt the pressure.  I notice you mentioned a lot of challenges that
> you don't know how to overcome with entry-level jobs.  I see your passion,
> and I think that you would be a great candidate to do what I'm doing
> starting September 10th: attending an adult program at an NFB training
> center.
> To address your policy comment, a main purpose of the boycott is to inspire
> Goodwill to adopt a corporate policy of only paying fair wages to its
> workers with disabilities.
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs:
> I like your approach to independence.  Keep it up!
>
> Elizabeth Mohnke:
> You're right that the average wage doesn't make sense.  I understand where
> it comes from, and it doesn't make sense because the truth is there, and
> it's morally repugnant.  Pay attention to the salary of the blind CEO.  One
> worker being paid less than the minimum wage is too many.  It's not all, but
> it is happening.
>
> Zunaira:
> The hiring quota is not going to be effective for a laundry list of economic
> reasons.  If you want more information on why it won't work, email me
> off-list, and I'll be happy to give you a novel to show off my recent
> education in economics.  We already have a solution.  It's called HR 3086,
> the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act.  I'm going to go out on a
> very short limb and say that I think the issue of Lighthouse and Hilton
> customer service is localized.  I've never once heard of someone being asked
> for Lighthouse certification on anything, and I think this happens in this
> case because Lighthouse is funneling disabled workers to the Hilton for
> employment opportunities.
>
> Sean Whalen:
> That was an excellent message. Cindy said it well.  I plan to re-post your
> message on the NCABS listserv.
>
> Thank you, everyone, for a great discussion.  Please don't forget to join
> the Boycott Goodwill event on Facebook!
>
> Yours in Federationism,
>
> Justin Salisbury
> President
> North Carolina Association of Blind Students
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Class of 2012
> B.A. in Mathematics
> East Carolina University
> president at alumni.ecu.edu
>
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