[Nfbk] list] #FixWIA Wednesday is Here!

[Melanie Peskoe]

Nickie thank you for posting this. I just made my calls. Let's do this!
Melanie

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> On Jan 15, 2014, at 10:39 AM, "Nickie Pearl" <njp at twc.com> wrote:
> 
> I’ve posted lots of info on Twitter & Facebook.  Please go to these outlets & retweet & Share.  If you do not participate in social media you can call the following phone numbers.
> Sen. Mitch McConnel- 202-224-2241 & Sen Rand Paul 202-224-4343.
> Please see below for sample messages.
> Let’s get to work!
>  
> Nickie
>  
> From: mailto:rsloan at nfb.org
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:58 AM
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] #FixWIA Wednesday is Here!
>  
> 
> Hi Everyone! 
>  
> #FixWIA Wednesday is here! It’s time to email, fax, or call your Senators. It’s also time to spread the word to everyone you know: WIA needs to be fixed. One way to do this is through social media. 
>  
> You can follow NFB_Voice on Twitter to receive tweets from our national office or become a friend of the NFB on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind) to read our Facebook posts. Retweet and share posts that resonate with you. 
>  
> The following are sample messages you can use, and I also encourage you to create your own: 
>  
>  
> We worked hard to ensure that subminimum wage employment was not a successful VR case closure. Let’s keep it that way. #FixWIA
>  
> Quality education and rehabilitation lead to competitive integrated employment. Keep RSA in the Dept. of Education. #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
>  
>  
> Thank you all for your hard work. If we each do our part, WIA will be fixed. 
>  
> 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
>  
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