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

Wed Feb 5 23:21:01 UTC 2014

Sami,

I wholeheartedly agree with you. Even if you do not use Twitter or Facebook,
I still encourage you to contact your Senators by phone or email. This means
of communication is as much an integral part of our advocacy as the newer
social media. Every bit helps.

Chris

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of sami osborne
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Tweet Your Senators to #FixWIA!

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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