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<DIV>Amen Canada! </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ALewis@nfb.org
href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org">Lewis, Anil</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 15, 2012 4:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbaffiliatepresidents@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents@nfbnet.org</A>
; <A title=chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Chapter-presidents] Goodwill in Canada has no Subminimum
Wages forWorkers with Disabilities.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: tt1e6t00; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">In stark contrast to Goodwill’s
practice of paying subminimum wages to workers with disabilities in America,
Goodwill in Canada pays their workers with disabilities the same minimum wage
guaranteed nondisabled workers. Thanks to our fiends for forwarding us a
copy of the letter. Read the attached letter which is also pasted
below.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: tt1e6t00; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><IMG id=Picture_x0020_1
alt="Title: Goodwill Logo - Description: Goodwill Logo"
src="cid:A7976187514F44A2ACEBE74AA5974615@XPS" width=67 height=92></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: tt1e6t00; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: tt1e6t00; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Goodwill<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: tt1e4t00; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">350 Progress Avenue, Scarborough,
M1P 2Z4</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">August 13</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">th</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">, 2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica-bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica-bold">Goodwill Wages for People with
Disabilities<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Goodwill consists of a network of
165 local, autonomous, community-based organizations in the United States and
Canada employing a total of 105,000 team members, 30,000 of whom have a
disability. In Canada, Goodwill employs over 1650
individuals.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">In some jurisdictions in the
United States, a percentage of employees’ work under the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica-oblique">Special Minimum Wage Certificate,
</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">allowing local
Goodwills to pay employees with a disability less than the minimum
wage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">No such program or provisions
exist in Canada. No staff at Goodwill Toronto, Eastern,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Central and Northern Ontario earn
less than the minimum wage, with or without a disability. In fact many employees
earn more; employees also receive health benefits and +have access to a pension
plan. Goodwill is committed to creating meaningful work opportunities and
providing a living wage for those facing barriers to
employment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Goodwill Toronto, Eastern, Central
and Northern Ontario succeeds when our staff succeeds. The contributions made by
all members of our team are essential to our ongoing success. We see no
distinction in the contributions made to Goodwill by employees with or without a
disability and remain proud of the work our staff perform every day to create
jobs and green our communities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><IMG id=Picture_x0020_2
alt="Title: Signature - Description: Signature"
src="cid:030832C88530422C9E6EE93CD9D985EB@XPS" width=147 height=72></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Keiko
Nakamura<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Chief Executive
Officer<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Goodwill Industries Toronto,
Eastern, Central and Northern Ontario<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">For Further information please
contact:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Brian Kellow<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Manager Marketing and Public
Relations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Goodwill<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Greater Toronto, Eastern , Central
and Northern Ontario<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">350 Progress
Ave.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: " class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Scarborough, ON M1P
2Z4<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">416-815
4785</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mr. Anil Lewis,
M.P.A.<BR>Director of Strategic Communications</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“Eliminating
Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
title=http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp
href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NATIONAL FEDERATION
OF THE BLIND<BR>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<BR>Baltimore,
Maryland 21230</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(410) 659-9314 ext.
2374 (Voice)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(410) 685-5653
(FAX)<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">alewis@nfb.org</SPAN></A><BR>Web: <A
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