[nabs-l] Over 1, 500 Signatures to Support Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities

[ryan Bishop]

hi,
I have posted this on both social medias and on my vurtual games
announcements and website. Once i have the website updated, if people
want, I can post the link up here.
Thanks and have a good day all!
Ryan

On 4/4/13, Lewis, Anil <ALewis at nfb.org> wrote:
>
> We continue our struggle to phase out the use of Special Wage Certificates
> that allow employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal
> minimum wage.  The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (HR
> 831), to repeal Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, has been
> introduced and currently has 23 co-sponsors.  We have found a true champion
> in our Sponsor, Congressman Gregg Harper of Mississippi.  We have developed
> an online petition to assist us in our effort to demonstrate public support
> and to promote public awareness of our Fair Wage issue.
>
> To sign the petition, you should visit
> www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition<http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition>.
>
> We would like to thank those of you who have signed the petition and
> circulated the information to your family and friends.  To those of you that
> meant to sign, but just forgot to get around to it.  Now is the time to get
> around to it.  We currently have over 1,500 signatures on our petition, and
> with your continued assistance, we should be able to get 2,000 signatures
> before the end of the week.
>
> It is not enough for you to sign the petition.  You should encourage your
> friends, family, colleagues and classmates to sign as well.  Post the
> information to Facebook.  Tweet about it.  Send emails to your network of
> friends.  If you do not have an email address, find several people that have
> email and ask them to go online and sign the petition.  Then encourage them
> to encourage their family and friends.  Please consider other ways you can
> spread the word about our struggle.
>
> For more information about the Fair Wage issue visit:
> http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages
>
>
> Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
> Director of Advocacy and Policy
>
> "Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities"
> http://www.nfb.org/fairwages
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