[Nfb_of_georgia] We need your help

[Stancil Tootle]

Federationalists:
 
Over the summer the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) S. 1356 was passed by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.  We have been told that this bill may be coming to the Senate floor for a vote soon, and it is being pre-conferenced with members of the U.S. House of Representatives.  There are aspects of this bill that we need the Senate to fix before it becomes law.
 
We are designating this Wednesday, January 15, 2014 as #FixWIA Wednesday.  We are respectfully requesting that you call, email, fax, tweet, or Facebook your Members of Congress expressing your feelings about WIA (S. 1356).  Please use the hash tag #FixWIA with all of your social media messaging. 
 
As the saying goes: "nothing about us, without us" –if we do not act now, the discriminatory language in Section 511 of Title V., and the misguided relocation of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will become the law of the land.  Let your voices be heard. Contact your Members of Congress. 
 
Read the Fix WIA blog post at:https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/fix-wia to get more information about the issue, and get ready to #FixWIA on this Wednesday, January 15, 2014.  Additional information will be sent soon.
 
Thank you,
 
Rose
 
Rose Sloan
Government Affairs Specialist
 
“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities”
http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages
 
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
rsloan at nfb.org
(410)-659-9314 ext 2441
 
The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to ensure blind children get an equal education; to connect blind veterans with the training and services they need; and to help seniors who are losing vision continue to live independent and fulfilling lives. To make a donation, please go to www.nfb.org.

Stencil Tootle  2nd Vice-President, 
Legislative Chairman.  GA, Newsline Rep
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
315 W. Ponce De Leon Ave.
Suite 801 
Decatur, GA 30030
Office: (404) 371-1000 ext. 39
Fax: (404) 371-1002
Cell: (229) 254-6630
Email:stootle at nfbga.org