[nabs-l] Tweet Your Senators to #FixWIA!

[sami osborne]

Hi.

Unfortunately, I don't have Twitter or Facebook myself, but I 
would just like to take the time to thank Rose for this.
In my opinion, you are absolutely right.  People with disabilitys 
should have equal salaries in jobs as people without them, and 
also I agree that this organization should not move to the 
Department of Labor.
For the members on this list, I think that we should also all be 
lucky that we live in a free country, with a democracy.  In other 
words, everybody can protest against bills or acts that are 
proposed that people think would not bchefit them.  So This is 
not like a dictatorship, where you have to agree to every 
decision no matter what.
In fact, I don't know if any of you guys know this, but something 
like this was proposed by the governor of New York, (the state 
that I live in, was proposed a few years ago.  Our governor, 
Andrew Cuomo, proposed to close all the 4201 schools, (schools 
for people with disabilitys), in New York.  When this was 
proposed, there was a lot of rallys in New York to protest 
against this.  One, which I went to, was in Albany.  In fact, I 
think the video for that one is on Youtube, although I currently 
don't have the link.  So during this, everyone protested and 
explained why closing 4201 schools would not benefit us.
So I think that we have all proved to the governor that we didn't 
agree to this budget, because it wasn't passed, fortunately.
So guys, as Rose said, let's speak up for this section 511 of the 
WIA and also the rehab proposal.  If we all work together, I am 
sure that we will be able to prove to the Senators that we 
deserve better.
And again, let's also be thankful that we live in a free country.
With hope that the Senators will get our message,

Sami.
  ----- Original Message -----
From: Rose Sloan <rosesloan920 at gmail.com
To: List for NABS State Presidents 
<nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org>,nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:03:45 -0500
Subject: [nabs-l] Tweet Your Senators to #FixWIA!

Students:



Today is #FixWIA Wednesday!  No group spends more time on 
facebook and
twitter than us.  Please tweet and facebook your Senators to let 
them know
that you are opposed to Section 511 of the Workforce Investment 
Act.  This
section, if passed, will allow any person with a disability who 
uses voc
reshab services to enter subminimum wage sheltered employment.  
We deserve
better.



Additionally, the Senate version of WIA moves Rehabilitation 
Services
Administration (RSA) from the Department of Education to the 
Department of
Labor.  No research supports the claim that this move will 
benefit people
with disabilities.  In fact, it is feared that services will be 
worse under
the Department of Labor.



Here is a list of twitter handles and facebook pages for every 
Senator.
http://govsm.com/w/Senate.  Let your voices be heard!  Please 
take just a
few seconds to express you concerns with WIA.



Here are some sample tweets.  Don't forget to tag your Senators! 
:)



Nondisabled people receive "Rehab Services" from @usedgov, so 
should people
with disabilities.  Keep RSA in the Dep.  of Ed.  #rehabact 
#FixWia



Sec.  511 puts subminimum wages of Sec 14(c) of the FLSA into the 
#rehabact.
#FixWIA focus on competitive integrated employment.



Shaking up #rehabact without data and research could adversely 
affect
millions of PWDs.  #FixWIA



Sec.  511 will allow any PWD who uses voc rehab services to enter 
subminimum
wage sheltered workshops.  #FixWIA #Strike511



Thanks so much!  Together, we will #FixWIA!  If you have any 
questions,
feel free to reach out to me at rsloan at nfb.org.



Best,



Rose
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